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Anti-Secession Law Adopted by NPC (Full Text)
(China Daily, Mar. 14, 2005) Full text of the Anti-Secession Law adopted at
the Third Session of the Tenth National People's Congress.
Bush Says Expects China
to Keep Peace with Taiwan
(Reuters, Apr. 15, 2005) President Bush said he expects China to keep the peace with Taiwan despite a law Beijing
passed authorizing an attack if Taiwan pushes for independence.
'Anti-Aggression' Bill
Passes Preliminary
Review
(CNA, Apr. 15, 2005)
An "anti-aggression and peace promotion" bill proposed by the pro-independence
Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) passed a preliminary review at the Legislative
Yuan.
China Denounces Taiwan Rally, Says Secession Law
Misinterpreted (Bloomberg, Mar. 27, 2005) China denounced yesterday's mass rally in Taipei, saying Taiwan
President Chen Shui-bian's ruling Democratic Progressive Party and other
separatists are misrepresenting China's anti-secession law to
stir up tensions.
Hundreds Rally for Separate Taiwan
(WP, Mar. 27, 2005) Chanting "Taiwan? Yes! China? No!" several hundred
demonstrators gathered near the Capitol Reflecting Pool to protest a law that
would allow the Chinese government to use military force against Taiwan.
Taiwanese Protest Against Chinese Law
(Reuters, Mar. 26, 2005) Hundreds of thousands of people chanting
"Oppose war, Love Taiwan" have joined a "democratic carnival"
in Taipei to protest against China's military threat.
Chi Mei Founder Says Taiwan Independence Would Court 'Disaster' (Bloomberg, Mar. 26, 2005) Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp. founder
Hsu Wen-long, whom China singled out last year as the kind of
pro-independence Taiwan businessman whose investments weren't welcome, warned
that the island invites disaster if it seeks separate statehood.
Taiwan Urges China to Renounce Force, Repair Ties
(Reuters, Mar. 25, 2005)
Taiwan said it will be
difficult to resume fence-mending talks with China,
stalled since 1999, unless Beijing shows
respect for Taiwan
democracy and renounces the use of force against the island.
Beijing-Backed Scholars Warn Taiwan
Against Provocative Actions at March (AFP,
Mar. 25, 2005) Beijing-backed scholars warned Taiwan "secessionist
forces" against any provocative actions or remarks at a million-strong
protest against a new Chinese law threatening the island.
Taiwan President to March Against China's Anti-Secession Law (Bloomberg, Mar. 24, 2005) Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian
said he will join a March 26 protest against a Chinese law that authorizes
attacking the island if it declares independence.
Rice Urges Beijing to Reduce Tensions
(AFP, Mar. 22, 2005) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Beijing to
take steps to cool tensions that have flared across the Taiwan Strait since
the passage of the "Anti-Secession" Law, describing the law as an
unwelcome piece of legislation.
China Criticises US 'Interference' over Taiwan Secession Law
(AFP, Mar. 19, 2005) China
accused US lawmakers of interfering in its internal affairs by criticising a
law that gives Beijing a legal basis to wage
war against Taiwan
if the island moves to declare independence.
US House Passes Resolution against China Law
(AFP, Mar. 18, 2005) The US House of Representatives voted 424-4 in favour of a resolution warning that
the anti-secession law alters 'the status quo in the region, and thus is of grave concern to the US'
Taiwan Leader Criticizes China
(NYT, Mar. 17, 2005) President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan
strongly criticized mainland China's
adoption of an antisecession law, and urged residents to join an islandwide
day of protest on March 26.
Taiwan's Chen Says China Law to Have `Severe Impact'
(Bloomberg, Mar. 16, 2005) Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian, in his first
public comments since China passed a law authorizing a military attack
against the island, warned of a ''severe negative impact'' on relations.
Taiwan Unites in Censure of China's Anti-Secession Law
(WP, Mar. 15, 2005; Page A16) Taiwan
denounced China's
enactment of a law authorizing the use of force against the island as an act
of aggression. It also suspended talks to allow additional charter flights
across the Taiwan Strait.
U.S. Warns China on Anti - Secession Law Against Taiwan
(Reuters, Mar. 15, 2005) The Bush administration criticized China's
anti-secession law authorizing the use of force against Taiwan, calling its
passage ''unfortunate'' and a potential setback to cross-strait relations.
Taipei to Hold Off Talks on Direct
Flights
(Straits Times, Mar. 15, 2005) Taiwan
said it would put on hold talks on direct charter cargo flights and holiday
passenger flights until Beijing
apologises for passing an anti-secession law.
China Denies 'Taiwan' Law on Secession Is a 'War Bill'
(NYT, Mar. 14, 2005) Prime Minister Wen Jiabao defended a newly approved law
that could authorize a military attack to prevent Taiwan from seeking
independence, saying it was intended to ensure peace, not promote war.
China Puts Threat to Taiwan Into Law
(WP, Mar. 14, 2005)
China enacted a law Monday
authorizing the use of force against Taiwan if it moves toward formal
independence, codifying its long-standing threat to attack the island.
China Slams US Remarks on Anti-Secession Law
(Straits Times, Mar. 11, 2005) Beijing has rejected Washington's call for it
to reconsider an anti-secession law aimed at Taiwan, slamming the United
States remarks as 'irresponsible'.
U.S. Calls New China Law on Taiwan 'Unhelpful'
(AFP, Mar. 10, 2005) The United States branded as "unhelpful"
China's new legislation authorizing military force against Taiwan, and urged
Beijing to reconsider the measure.
US Dismay at China's Taiwan
Law
(BBC, Mar. 9, 2005) The US has reacted with dismay to an anti-secession law
that would allow China to
use force against Taiwan.
China Says Aggression Against Taiwan a Last Resort
(Reuters, Mar. 8, 2005) China unveiled an anti-secession bill that allows the
use of military force to thwart any bid for independence by Taiwan but sought
to ease U.S. concerns by leaving itself other options.
Wen Address Shows Beijing Will Not
Renounce use of Force: MAC (CP, Mar. 6, 2005) Chinese
Premier Wen Jiabao's latest policy address unmistakably shows that Beijing will not renounce the use of force against Taiwan,
the Mainland Affairs Council said.
Taipei Urges Beijing to Rethink Anti-Secession Bill
(Straits Times, Mar. 5, 2005) Taiwan's leaders warned of grave consequences
as China's parliament prepares to debate and later pass an anti-secession law
aimed at the island during its annual session.
Anti-Secession Law on Taiwan Not "War Mobilization Order":
China (AFP,
Mar. 4, 2005) China said legislation aimed at preventing Taiwan from formally
declaring independence is not a law on the use of force nor a "war
mobilization order".
Anti-secession Law Ready to Come Out
(People’s Daily, Mar. 2, 2005) What kind of a law will be the Anti-Secession
Law? We can have a vague idea about the features of it if we pay attention to
the recent speeches made by leaders of the Chinese mainland.
Focus on Taiwan ties at China Parliament Session
(Reuters, Feb. 27, 2005) China's parliament is to open its annual session and
is poised to approve a bill seen ratcheting up tension with Taiwan and
personnel changes that will finally give President Hu Jintao all levers of
power.
China Well Aware of U.S. Views on Anti-secession Law: State Dep't (CNA, Feb. 16, 2005)
U.S. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said that Beijing
is acutely aware of Washington's
views concerning it's proposed anti-secession law.
Taiwan Urges U.S. to Speak Against China Law
(Reuters, Jan. 26, 2005) The United States should intensify its opposition to
China's proposed
anti-secession law aimed at Taiwan
because "quiet diplomacy" would not resolve the volatile issue,
according to a senior Taipei
official.
President: Taiwan May Be Forced to Use Referendum to Counter China's
Anti-Secession Legislation (AP, Jan. 21, 2005) Taiwan's
leader on Friday warned rival China against passing a planned anti-secession
law, saying the legislation may force the island to hold a referendum
opposing it.
US, China to Discuss
'Anti-Secession' Bill
(Taipei Times, Jan. 5, 2005) The US has declined to comment on Chinese legislation
which might mandate military action against Taiwan, preferring to speak to
envoys first.
Taiwan President Slams China's
"Anti-Secession" Law
(AFP, Jan. 2, 2005) Taiwan
President Chen Shui-bian lashed out at China's
proposed "anti-secession" law aimed at preventing the island from
becoming independent, accusing Beijing
of military intimidation.
China Lawmakers Make Taiwan Law Priority
(AP, Dec. 30, 2004) An anti-secession law aimed at rival Taiwan and the
resignation of former President Jiang Zemin from his last government post
will top the agenda at China's legislative session in March.
China Issues White Paper on
National Defense
(People’s Daily, Dec. 27, 2004) China
published a white paper on national defense, reaffirming its determination to
crush any "Taiwan
independence" attempt at all costs."
China to Tackle Anti-Secession Bill Today
(Straits Times, Dec. 25, 2004) The standing committee of the National
People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, will meet and decide on the
draft of an anti-secession law aimed at curtailing Taiwanese separatism .
US Urges Taiwan, China
to Start Talks
(CNA, Dec. 19, 2004) In response to Beijing
allegedly planning to pass anti-secession legislation aimed at Taiwan, the US said that the focus should be
on cross-strait dialogue.
Taiwan Says China Forming Legal Basis to Attack
(Reuters, Dec. 18, 2004) Taiwan condemned China's plan to draft an
anti-secession law, describing it as a move to establish a legal basis to
attack the self-ruling, democratic island that Beijing claims as a province.
China Preparing to Enact Law Against Taiwan Secession
(New York Times, Dec. 17, 2004) China's legislature has
indicated that it is preparing to enact a law against secession, possibly
mandating military action if Taiwan declares independence.
Chen Cautions on Unification Law
(Taipei Times, Sep 4, 2004) "China's
intention to enact a unification law is an attempt to destroy the Taiwan Strait's peaceful status quo," said Chen.
Anti-Secession Law 'Unwise,' 'Unnecessary': KMT's Ma
(China Post, Mar. 19, 2006) Chairman Ma Ying-jeou of the opposition
Kuomintang (KMT) said that he certainly feels it is right to blast Beijing's
move of enacting the Anti-Secession Law, which he called "unwise"
and "unnecessary."
Anti-Secession Law: Is it
Enough for China?
(Straits Times, Mar. 14, 2006) On the first anniversary of China's anti-secession law against Taiwan,
mainland analysts are divided on whether the legislation needs further
refinement to better deal with the island's separatist camp.
Threat From China Anti-Secession Law Fades a Year On By Lindsay Beck
(Reuters,
Mar. 11, 2006) A year later, the anti-secession law gets barely a mention from
its top leaders, despite provocations from Taiwan's independence-minded
president.
U.S. Says Up to China to Improve Ties with Taiwan By Carol Giacomo (Reuter, Apr. 7, 2005) The United States put the responsibility on
China for improving the atmosphere with Taiwan after Beijing escalated
tensions by adopting an anti-secession law.
China's 'Helpful' Anti-Secession
Law By Ralph A Cossa
(Pacific Forum CSIS, Mar.
29, 2005) "Unhelpful." That's how Washington
described China's
new Anti-Secession Law (ASL). I beg to differ. As it turns out, the
Anti-Secession Law has proven to be very helpful - to everyone but Beijing, that is.
'Non-Peaceful Means' in Play: MAC
(Taipei Times, Mar. 29, 2005) China has started forcing Taiwanese
businesspeople such as Hsu Wen-lung to voice opposition to Taiwanese
independence, the council said.
Vigilance Urged Against Secessionists Creating New Tension across
Taiwan Straits (People’s Daily, Mar. 27,
2005) Xinhua News Agency published a commentary Saturday urging vigilance
against "Taiwan
independence"secessionist forces creating new tension across Taiwan
Straits.
Hard Line Stirs Throng in Taiwan By Keith Bradsher (New York Times, Mar. 26, 2005) Hundreds of thousands of
Taiwanese marched to denounce Beijing in one of the largest political
demonstrations ever here, the clearest sign yet of how China’s anti-secession
legislation has poisoned relations across the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan's Right to Freedom
By Frank Chang-ting Hsieh
(Washington Post, Mar. 25, 2005) Tomorrow, hundreds of thousands of Taiwanese
will take to the streets in our country to peacefully express their
opposition to China's most
recent threat to the freedom of Taiwan.
China's Law On Taiwan Backfires By Edward Cody
(Washington Post, Mar. 24,
2005) China
has paid a price abroad for enacting its controversial anti-secession law,
spoiling a strategy for relations with Taiwan,
undercutting a drive to end Europe's arms
embargo and reinforcing unease over the growth in Chinese military power.
Taipei Party Chief Hopes People Power Will Sway Beijing
(Reuters, Mar. 22, 2005) The head of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive
Party (DPP) said he hoped a planned show of people power will convince China
to scrap its new anti-secession law, or the island may be forced to take more
provocative action.
Taiwan Independence
Forces Rejoice By Laurence Eyton
(Asia Times, Mar. 19, 2005) The passage of an Anti-Secession Law authorizing China to use "non-peaceful" means
has generated outrage in Taiwan
itself and international concern. But one group has benefited immensely: the Taiwan
independence movement.
China Tries To Divide Taiwan By Hsu Yong-min
(Far Eastern Economic Review, March 2005) The biggest threat posed by the law
is whether it will divide Taiwanese people's minds. Allowing threats from the
outside to lead to divisions within Taiwan would truly be the most
alarming outcome.
Tide of Tension on Taiwan Strait By Edward Cody
(WP, Mar. 18, 2005) China's
new anti-secession law has produced a sudden rise in tension across the
Taiwan Strait, leaving Taipei in a
combative mood and putting an indefinite hold on practical improvements such
as direct airline flights to mainland China.
China Puts Threat to Taiwan Into Law By Philip P. Pan
(WP, Mar. 14, 2005) China
enacted a law authorizing the use of force against Taiwan if it moves toward formal
independence, codifying its long-standing threat to attack the island.
Analysts: Sword-Rattling by China, Aimed at Keeping the Peace, Not War (Associated Press,
Mar. 12, 2005) A proposed Chinese law on possible military action against
Taiwan and the island's plans for war games are raising tensions, but
analysts say the moves are really aimed at keeping the peace.
Beijing Putting Ball in Chen's Court By
Ralph Cossa
(Japan Times, Mar. 9, 2005) Why does Beijing
feel it necessary to pursue antisecession legislation aimed at Taiwan? The
simple answer seems to be China's
continuing deep distrust of Taiwan
President Chen Shui-bian.
China's Taiwanese Tribulations By Tim Luard
(BBC, Mar. 8, 2005)
China has one last major
problem to resolve as it re-emerges onto the world stage: what to do about Taiwan.
Yet ask any Chinese if it is a sacrifice worth making and you get the same
answer.
Beijing Leaders Speak of Force to Keep Taiwan 'Chinese' By
Joseph Kahn (NYT, Mar. 8, 2005) China's
leaders introduced a bill that would effectively pre-authorize military
action if Taiwan took concrete steps toward formal independence, a move
American officials have said they fear could increase prospects for
cross-strait conflict.
China Sends Warning to Taiwan With Anti-Secession Law
By Edward Cody (WP, Mar. 8,
2005) A controversial anti-secession bill whose terms were
announced Tuesday enshrines into law China's
determination to use "non-peaceful means" as a last resort to
prevent Taiwan
from establishing formal independence.
Taiwan Awaits Chinese Law Decision
(CNN.com, Mar. 4, 2005) Relations between Taiwan and mainland China are set to
be a key issue at Beijing's annual session of parliament, which begins under
tight security on Saturday.
China's Pressing for 'Legal Warfare'
(Editorial, Taipei Times, Feb. 19, 2005) China is now adding a new fuse to
the powder keg -- an anti-secession law, thereby making conflict in the
Asia-Pacific region more possible.
Danger to U.S. lurks
in Taiwan Strait By Dennis V. Hickey
(Kansas City Star, Feb.
10, 2005) Although the exact text of the bill (anti-secession
law) remains a mystery, it is believed to mandate an attack against Taiwan
if the island moves too close to independence.
Tense Straits: Washington Signals
Timidity toward Chinese Bellicosity By Dan Blumenthal & Randy Scheunemann (National Review, Jan. 27, 2005) While
Beijing has been laying a pseudo-legal justification for war against Taipei, Washington
has been signaling timidity.
China Assures US over Taiwan Worries By Ching Cheong
(Straits Times, Jan. 8,
2005) China’s
top cross-strait official Chen Yunlin headed for the United States with a sole mission: to convince
Washington
that its proposed anti-secession law will uphold, and not upset, the
cross-strait status quo.
China's Law Preempts Taiwan Independence By Jianwei Wang
(Asia Times, Jan. 5, 2005) Beijing's preemptive move by proposing and
certainly adopting an anti-secession law points to a painful realization that
the Taiwan issue is not only a political and military battle, but also a
legal wrangle.
Anti-Secession Law: Provocative or Compromise? By Chen Yali And Eric Hagt (China Brief, Jamestown
Foundation, Jan. 4, 2005)
The anti-secession law is not a recent development; rather it is a
culmination of an internal discussion during the past five to six years
between hawks and doves in China's
decision-making apparatus over the problem of Taiwan.
Anti-Secession Law: A Stepping-Stone? By Philip Yang
(Taiwan Security Research, Jan.
1, 2005) Cross-strait relations seem to have arrived at a point
where Beijing
now understands how to integrate legal norms and physical power in order to
influence structural factors in a way beneficial to their preferred policy
direction.
Misunderstanding May Lead to War By Tung Chen-yuan
(Taipei Times, Jan. 1, 2005) Taiwan should express its determination to
maintain the status quo through negotiations and a willingness to explain to
China the scope of its constitutional re-engineering.
Chen Taken Down a Peg
(Editorial, Straits Times, Dec.
31, 2004) As both China
and the US are agreed on
keeping the status quo, Washington
should have no problems with a statute that seeks to outlaw a breakaway.
China Launches 'Legal' Weaponry By Lin Cheng-yi
(Taipei Times, Dec. 29, 2004) In mid-December last year, China officially
approved the amended Regulations on the Political Work of the PLA, including
the proposed "three warfares" -- psychological, media and legal.
Taiwan Urges Int'l Community to Protest Anti-Secession Law By Jane Rickards (China Post, Dec. 28, 2004)
Taipei said Beijing's threat to crush Taiwan independence expressed in a
Chinese government policy paper yesterday would alienate the international
community and increase cross-strait tensions.
China Vows to Prevent Taiwan Independence By John Ruwitch
(Reuters, Dec. 27, 2004) China's military will crush any major moves toward
independence by Taiwan no matter what the cost, said a government policy
paper.
China's Law Reinforces 'One
Country' By Nat Bellocchi
(Taipei
Times, Dec. 27, 2004)
China's proposed new
"law" should be a wake-up call for both Taiwan
and the US.
Beijing Says It: Anti-Secession Law Is Targeted at Taiwan By Goh Sui Noi (Straits Times, Dec. 22, 2004)
China acknowledged for the first time that its proposed anti-secession law
was intended to prevent Taiwan from declaring independence, but dismissed
concerns that it might threaten regional peace.
China's Dangerous Leap Backwards
(Editorial, Taipei Times, Dec.
20, 2004) China
is in the grip of a raging nationalism based on a virulent sense of
historical wrong. The message China
received was that intimidation works.
Move by Chinese Congress Alarms Taiwan
(LA Times, Dec. 19, 2004) Taipei sees a threat of
war as Communist hard-liners push an anti-secession law. Taiwan is concerned that the latest move is a sign that Communist Party
leaders' patience is running out.
China's Army May Respond if Taiwan Fully Secedes By Joseph Kahn (New York Times, Dec. 18, 2004)
The Communist Party-controlled legislature has indicated that it is preparing
to enact a law against secession, possibly mandating military action if
Taiwan were to declare independence.
It's Taiwan's Right to Change
(Editorial, Taipei Times, Dec. 9, 2004) There is nothing wrong with
correcting Taiwan's name, and it in no way threatens anyone or infringes upon
others' rights.
"Taiwan Independence Theory of Law" Equals to Playing with
Fire (People’s
Daily, Dec. 8, 2004) What is "Taiwan independence theory of
law"? This "Taiwan
independence" is also known as "gradual independence" or
"curve independence".
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