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2001-2003
China Says to Deal with
Taiwan Issue 'At Any Cost''
(Reuters, Dec. 6, 2003) State media said China
would safeguard its sovereignty over Taiwan at any cost, just one day before
Premier Wen Jiabao heads to the United States.
China Tells U.S. Not to
Encourage Taiwan Independence
(Reuters, Nov. 22, 2003) China has urged the
United States to stop selling weapons to Taiwan and honour its commitment to
the ''one-China'' policy, Xinhua news agency reported.
Taiwan Welcomes U.S. Warning
Against Chinese Threats of Force (Taiwan
News, Nov. 22, 2003) The
Taiwan government welcomed the reaffirmation by the United States of
Washington's opposition to the use of force to settle differences between Taiwan and China.
US' Problem with 'One China'
Policy
(Taipei
Times, Oct 27, 2003) Why is "one China" harmful? First,
the policy limits the US' range of options in East Asia. Second, the claim
for "one China" is a recent
manifestation of China's nationalism and
socialism.
Lien Sees No Rush to Decide
on Taiwan Unification
(Reuters, Oct. 21, 2003)
Taiwan and China could pursue parallel development paths for a ''long time''
without having to make a decision on unification or independence for the
island nation, the leader of Taiwan's
opposition party said.
Hu: US Stands Firm on
One-China Policy
(China Daily, Oct. 20, 2003) US President George
W. Bush indicated the United States will not change its policy on Taiwan and
will stick to backing the one-China policy in opposing independence for
Taiwan, President Hu Jintao told reporters.
Rice Reaffirms "One
China Policy" on Taiwan
(AFP, Oct. 15, 2003)
On the eve of President George W. Bush's trip to Asia and Australia, his national security adviser reaffirmed the US
"one China" policy towards Taiwan
and warned against destabilizing action or rhetoric.
Cabinet Will Not Ordering
Name Changes
(Taiwan News, Sep. 9, 2003)
The Democratic Progressive Party-led Cabinet will not instruct government
ministries, agencies or state-owned enterprises to "rectify" their
official names.
China Blasts Taipei
Pprotests
(CNN.com, Sep. 8, 2003) Beijing has blasted a 100,000-strong weekend
demonstration in Taiwan as a futile step in the direction of
"creeping independence."
Unification Activists Hold
Counter-Rallies
(Reuters, Sep. 8, 2003) Upto 7,000 marched in Taipei to protest against moves to change Taiwan's official name, reflecting the bitter
split in domestic politics over an issue that could.
Taiwanese to Rally Against
'Republic of China'
(AP, Sep. 6, 2003) Pro-independence Taiwanese are
planning a massive parade in the capital, hoping to pressure the government
to dump the island's official name, 'Republic of China', and just call it
'Taiwan'.
Correspondents Challenge China
over Taiwan Issue
(CNA, June 1,
2003) The UN Correspondents Association
is challenging China's representative at the UN to debate the Taiwan
issue.
Chen Wants ICJ to Deal with
Taiwan
(Taipei Times, Apr. 15, 2003) The president said the nation should take its
struggle for identity to the International Court of Justice, but China can be
expected to veto the move.
49 Percent Opposed to
Republic of Taiwan
(China Post, Mar. 17, 2003) Almost one out of every two voters is opposed to
a new Constitution former President Lee Teng-hui called for to change the nation's
name to the republic of Taiwan. Supporters for the change account for 23
percent.
Lee Teng-hui Urges Change of
Country's Name to 'Taiwan'
(Taiwan News, Mar. 16, 2003) "The most
important thing now is to change the country's name," Lee said, and he
also urged that a new Taiwanese Constitution be drafted since the present
R.O.C. Constitution is out of date and fragmented.
U.S. Ambassador to Beijing:
No Support for Taiwan Declaration of Independence
(Associate Press, Nov. 26, 2002) "The
United States does not support a unilateral declaration of independence by Taiwan,"
Randt said. "Also, the United States will not welcome provocation from either side of the
Strait."
Taiwan's Chen Rejects China
Terms for Reunification
(Reuters, Sep. 3, 2002) Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian flatly rejected
China's terms for reunification, saying the self-ruled island will never give
up its freedom and democracy.
Beijing Worries over
Taipei's Separatist Activities
(AFP, Aug. 28, 2002) Taiwanese "independence forces" are the
greatest threat to peace and stability in Asia, China's Vice President Hu
Jintao has warned a visiting US envoy.
MAC Finds 'One Country, Two
Systems' Runs Against Public Opinion
(China Post, Aug. 24, 2002) Around 70 percent of the island's population is
against the "one country, two systems" formula Beijing has insisted
Taiwan must follow.
Taiwan's Chen Backs Vote on
Independence
(Washington Post, Aug. 4, 2002) Chen issued the clearest definition to date
of his views of Taiwan's relations with China, fundamentally rejecting
China's position. "Taiwan, China, on each side [of the Taiwan Strait]
are different countries," Chen said.
Taiwan President Backs
Independence Referendum
(Reuters, Aug.
3, 2002) Taiwan
President Chen Shui-bian said he backed legislation for a referendum to
decide whether the island should formally declare independence from China.
Taiwan Leader Calls for
Independence Vote
(AP, Aug. 3,
2002) Taiwan's
leader has turned up the cross-strait rhetoric, backing legislation for an
independence referendum and referring to China
and Taiwan as two countries. Chen said, "Simply put, with Taiwan
and China on each side of the [Taiwan]
Strait, each side is a country. This needs to be clear."
Chen Aide Says 'One China'
Needs To Be Rejected
(Taiwan News, July 19, 2002) Every member of
the national stabilization alliance proposed by President Chen should reject
the "one China" principle and "one country, two system" proposal
to prevent Taiwan from becoming an "invisible nation" under Beijing's
suppression, a top presidential aide said.
US Firm on One-China Policy:
US Secretary of State
(People’s Daily, June 11, 2002) The United
States Secretary of State, Colin Powell, reiterated the one-China policy of
the US government in a speech to the Asia Society. Powell said the U.S.
government continued to insist that mainland China
solve its differences with Taiwan
peacefully.
PFP Leader Advocates
Eventual Unification Through 'Stage-by-Stage' Model
(Taiwan News, June 2, 2002) Chairman of the opposition People First Party
James Soong yesterday spelled out his "one China, two seats"
formula, calling for equal representation in the international community for
both sides of the Taiwan Strait under the "one China" premise.
China's Jiang Welcomes Bush
Comments on Taiwan
(Reuters, May
8, 2002) "I am very glad to hear
that President Bush and his chief aides reiterated that the U.S.
government would abide by the one China
policy and abide by the principles of the three Sino-U.S. joint
communiqués."
Lu Calls for ‘One Chinese’
(Taipei Times, Jan. 9, 2002) To free the communication deadlock across the
Strait, Vice President Annette Lu proposed to use the term "one
Chinese" to replace "one China" given that people of both
sides are of the same ethnic origin and share the same culture.
Beijing Calls for Straits
Dialogue
(China Daily, Dec. 17, 2001) Beijing's Taiwan Affairs
Office yesterday said it hoped to resume cross-Straits talks soon but
insisted that the one-China principle was a precondition.
Chen Urges Beijing Not to
Set Restrictions on 'One China' Concept
(China Post, Dec. 12, 2001) President Chen Shui-bian urged Beijing not to set
any preconditions for "one China," allowing cross-strait dialogue
to resume. He said "one China" should not be a
problem, but if :one China" means the
disappearance of the Republic of China, a president elected under the ROC
Constitution could not accept that.
Lee Refutes Existence of
'1992 Consensus'
(China Post, Nov. 8, 2001) Former President Lee Teng-hui yesterday said the
so-called "1992 consensus" never existed, demanding those backing
it produce proof that an agreement was really reached between Taipei and
Beijing.
Debate
over 1992 'One China' Consensus
Rages On
(Taipei Times, Oct. 24, 2001) The partisan nature of the dispute over
Taiwan's identity was thrown into sharp relief as the leader of the nation's
main opposition party hailed the "1992 consensus" with China and
the sitting premier denied the very existence of the consensus.
'1992 Consensus'
Does Not
Sell Out
Taiwan: Opposition
(China Post, Oct. 23, 2001) Officials and lawmakers of opposition parties
Monday faulted President Chen Shui-bian's recent remarks which indicated that
to accept the "1992 consensus" is to "sell out the
country." Chen harshly criticized the opposition parties for trying to
force him to accept the "1992 consensus."
MAC Calls for Fairness in 'One
China' Negotiations
(Taipei Times, Sep. 11, 2001) In response to remarks by PRC Vice Premier Qian
Qichen that Beijing can wait for a solution to the cross-strait problem, as
long as Taiwan agrees to solve it in accordance with the "one
China" principle, the ROC's Mainland Affairs Council on Monday called
for negotiations to be held in an atmosphere of fairness and harmony.
China Details Taiwan Unification
Offer
(Reuters, Sep.
10, 2001) China's
top Taiwan policy official, Vice Premier Qian Qichen, detailed freedoms the
island would enjoy if it reunified with the mainland. Under "one
country, two systems", Taiwan would keep its own currency, military,
customs status and government structure, and Beijing would neither levy taxes
or appoint mainland officials on the island.
Chen Attempts to Clarify Taiwan's
'One China' Position
(China Post, Aug. 11, 2001) President Chen
Shui-bian made a new overture to Beijing, saying
the best solution to the "one China"
row would be in line with the ROC Constitution. He said cross-strait
differences could only be trimmed when they are tuned to the principles of
the ROC Constitution.
MAC Rejects China's Strategy of
Threats and Verbal Bluster
(Taipei Times, June 9, 2001) The Mainland
Affairs Council said that Taiwan
would not cave in to military threats or fall for semantic traps set by China
in dealing with the feud over sovereignty.
SEF Head May Repeat 'One China,
Separate Interpretations'
(CNA, Mar. 30, 2001) Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Chairman Koo Chen-fu
said Friday that he may reiterate the "one China, separate
interpretations" stance reached previously between Taiwan and mainland
China to mark the eighth anniversary of the Koo-Wang talks.
Taiwan Offers to Talk with Beijing
on "One China" Issue
(AFP, Mar. 2,
2001) Taiwan
on Friday offered to talk with Beijing on the "One China" issue which has been the stumbling
block for political talks between the two rivals. "The spirit of the
1992 consensus ... is putting aside differences," said Lin Chong-pin,
spokesman for the Mainland Affairs Council, which charts Taiwan's
China policies.
DPP Ignores Anniversary of
Unification Guidelines
(Taipei Times, Feb. 26, 2001) In contrast to
the government's efforts to downplay the 10th anniversary of the publication
of the Guidelines for National Unification, opposition parties yesterday
urged President Chen Shui-bian to declare the government's adherence to the
guidelines and implement their spirit as the government's cross-strait
policy.
MAC Head Discusses Future of
Unification Guidelines
(United Daily News, Feb. 22, 2001) Mainland
Affairs Council Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen stated that cross-strait ties have
changed over the past ten years, and the government is currently seeking to
identify a consensus among the people of Taiwan
regarding the island's relationship with mainland China.
'Integration' a Step to 'Future One
China', MAC Official
(CNA, Feb. 18, 2001) The concept of "political integration"
proposed by President Chen Shui-bian during his New Year's speech is a step
towards fulfilling the idea of a "future one China."
Kuomintang Chairman Proposes
Cross-Strait Confederation
(CNA, Jan. 4,
2001) Opposition Kuomintang Chairman Lien
Chan proposed a cross-strait commonwealth or confederation as a useful method
of seeking political integration across the Taiwan Strait.
Chen Extends Olive Branch to
Beijing: 'One-China' principle 'no
problem for Taiwan's constitution'
(South China Morning Post, Jan. 1, 2001) Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian
ushered in the New Year yesterday by extending another olive branch to
Beijing. In a 15-minute televised speech, Mr Chen indirectly embraced a
proposal by a top advisory body that Taiwan should look to its constitution
to find a way to accommodate Beijing's insistence on the "one
China" principle as a prerequisite for talks.
Ball Now in China's Court on
Taiwan Independence By Frank
Ching (Japan Times, Dec. 24, 2003) The behavior
of the incumbent, President Chen Shui-bian, and that of the opposition Kuomintang
candidate, Lien Chan, shows just how much things have changed in the last
decade.
Nixon First to Assure China
on Taiwan
(AFP, Dec. 13, 2003) The birth of modern US policy
on China is revealed in newly declassified government documents, which show
former United States president Richard Nixon pledging to top Chinese leaders
that he would not support Taiwan independence.
Double Whammy for Deng Model By Willy Lam
(CNN.com, Dec. 2, 2003) It's a double whammy for late patriarch Deng
Xiaoping's celebrated "one country, two systems" model. In Taiwan,
Beijing's long-standing reunification crusade has been dealt a blow by
Chen's skillful manipulation of the Taiwanese urge to be their own masters.
Cross-Strait Tensions Build
as One-China Principle Fades
By
Richard Halloran (Japan Times, Dec. 1, 2003) The "one-China" principle that has been the mainstay
of relations between the United States and China for 30 years is steadily fading.
US Underestimates Damage by
Taiwan's "Independence" Bid
(Xinhua News, Nov. 22, 2003) The United States has underestimated the harm Taiwan
leader Chen Shui-bian has done to the relations between China
and United States.
Chinese Scholars Warn
Against Taiwan Independence Bid During 2008 Olympics (AFP, Nov. 21, 2003) Leading Chinese scholars warned Taiwan
against using the 2008 Beijing Olympics as an opportunity to seek
independence.
Time to Put an End to
Fallacy of 'One China' By Ruan Ming
(Taipei Times, Nov. 14, 2003) World history
has a Republic of China (ROC) and a People's Republic of China
(PRC) but no "one China."
Interview With Taiwanese
President Chen Shui-bian
(Washington Post, Oct. 10, 2003) Following is an edited transcript of a Washington Post interview
with Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian.
Taiwanese Leader Condemns
Beijing, 'One China' Policy By John Pomfret (Washington Post, Oct. 7, 2003) President Chen
Shui-bian issued one of his strongest condemnations of China and ruled out any
talks as long as China imposes conditions on
Taiwan.
'Taiwan Independence' A
Blind Alley: PLA Daily
(People's Liberation Army Daily, Sep. 17, 2003) Taiwan separatists are doomed to fail,
according to an article in the People's Liberation Army Daily.
Whatever Amount of Weapons
Taiwan Buys Is Useless If It Goes in for Secession: Interview (People’s Daily, Sep. 17, 2003) Wang
Zaixi, deputy head of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, interviewed by
People’s Daily on some questions concerning current cross-Strait relations.
Independence Calls Spark
Taiwan Rallies
(BBC, Sep. 8, 2003)
Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Taiwan
over the weekend as the debate over the island's relationship with China
heats up.
The United States Should
Adopt a Two-China Policy By
Martin L. Lasater (TSR, Aug. 13, 2003) A U.S. two-China policy serves the interests of China
in the long-term by eliminating the possibility of U.S.
recognition of an independent Taiwan.
Such a policy will also serve U.S. interests
in avoiding a war with China
over an independent Taiwan.
Establishing "One
China" Policy Could Be Peaceful or Forceful
(DefenseLink, Aug. 1, 2003) China
would prefer to resolve the issue of Taiwan's
independence peacefully, even as leaders of the communist country seek
military options to enforce its policy of "One China."
One Country, Two Systems
Under Pressure By Willy Lam
(CNN.com, July
1, 2003) That the administration of
President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao is unwilling -- or unable -- to
address Hong Kong people's grievances, however, will further damage the one
country, two systems framework.
Taiwan Strait I: What's Left
of 'One China'?
(International Crisis Group, June 2003) All relevant
players need to find creative ways of moving forward, minimising provocation:
the period leading up to the next presidential election, in March 2004, will
be an important test for Taiwan’s
pro-independence leaders. (pdf file)
Taiwan Strait II: The Risk
of War
(International Crisis Group, June 2003) China has no
capacity for the foreseeable future to launch a successful major military
assault on Taiwan, and that it is operating far more on the political or
psychological level of conflict rather than the military. (pdf file)
Taiwan Strait III: The
Chance of Peace
(International Crisis Group, June 2003) There should
be a resumption of high level political contacts – with greater emphasis on
concrete cross-Strait cooperation and interchanges, and less on high-profile
arguments about recognition of the ‘one China’ principle. (pdf file)
One Indonesia, One China By Jusuf Wanandi
(Straits Times, Dec. 28, 2002) Taiwan has always tried to
compete with China and to undermine the
one-China principle through tactics that are neither open nor transparent and
fair.
The Significance and
Contribution of the “One China, with Respective Interpretations” Consensus By SU Chi
(National Policy Foundation, 2002) Translated from the Introduction to “One China,
with Respective Interpretations”— A Historical Account of the Consensus of
1992. The “one China, with respective interpretations” consensus was the first
political compromise of profound historic significance in more than forty
years.
Pro-Independence Sentiment
Increasing: Survey
(Taipei Times, Dec. 4, 2002) 32 percent of the people polled said that Taiwan independence is
better for the nation's interest than unification with China., according to an opinion poll released by the Cabinet's Research,
Development and Evaluation Commission.
'One China' Policy Has
Become Archaic By Greg
Mills
(Natal Witness, Sep. 13, 2002) The notion of
"one China" that has guided Chinese and international policy since 1949
seems archaic. But Taiwan is unlikely to push the PRC too far on this one.
Taiwan's Ethnic Divide By Goh Sui Noi
(Straits Times, Sep. 1, 2002) Polls show that
those wanting unification with China
tend to be mainlanders and minority groups, while the Hoklo majority tends
towards independence. Overall, though, most people would not want any change
to the status quo.
'Taiwan Independence': Root
Cause of Tense Cross-Strait Relations
(People’s Daily, Aug. 29, 2002) Chen Shui-bian's violation of the one-China
principle and his attempt to split the country are futile whether using his
"gradual Taiwan independence" to nibble away the foundation for
peaceful reunification.
Looking for Clues to China's
Actions By Lin
Cho-shui
(Taipei Times, Aug. 28, 2002) The crux of the problem between the two sides
of the Strait is that Beijing's subjective desire for "one country"
and the objective fact of "one country on each side" of the Strait
are diametrically opposed.
A Distracted China Issues
Censure of Taiwan Chief's Remarks By Craig S. Smith with Keith Bradsher
(New York Times, Aug. 6,2002) Distracted by back-room maneuvering over
leadership changes here, China has offered little more than a boilerplate
response to aggressive statements on relations with Taiwan by its president,
Chen Shui-bian, and has suggested that his own constituents may provide the
strongest censure of his remarks.
China Holds Taiwan
Independence Card By Frank Ching
(Japan Times, July 11, 2002) Beijing's
unremitting struggle to keep Taiwan
from straying onto the independence path continues unabated, with Lions Club
International, or LCI, providing the latest battleground.
"People's Republic of
China" vs. "Republic of China" vs. "Taiwan" By Frank Ching
(China Post, May 28, 2002) There is a story told about Chairman Mao Zedong,
perhaps apocryphal, that he once admitted that he had made a mistake in
proclaiming the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949.
"If I had only kept the name the Republic of China," he is said to
have lamented, "the Taiwan
problem would not have existed."
Facts of One-China Consensus
Undeniable
(China Daily, April 29, 2002) The Taiwan
authorities were urged to clearly acknowledge the "1992 consensus"
and endorse the stands of both sides of the Taiwan Straits in persisting with
the one-China principle, in an article released.
One China? Perhaps Two?
Little Things Mean a Lot By Mark Landler
(New York Times, March 7, 2002) Just when China appears to be standing down, Taiwan's
leaders are stepping up. With recent policy changes — incremental but
significant when taken together — Taiwan
is asserting a separate identity.
'One China' Key to Peace in
Taiwan Strait: Kissinger By Chris Cockel
(China Post, March 7, 2002)Standing behind the
30-year-old Shanghai Communique, for which he is credited with formulating,
Dr. Henry Kissinger stated that U.S. adherence to the 'one
China' principle will eventually lead
to a peaceful settlement in the Taiwan Strait.
The Shanghai Communique
Spirit By Lin Cheng-yi
(Taipei Times, Feb. 19, 2002) Bush would be
better off urging Beijing to eliminate the obstacles preventing negotiations across the
Strait as soon as possible. The spirit of the Shanghai Communique is
precisely that of not letting major differences obstruct dialogue and
cooperation and it proves that it is possible to obtain an agreement in which
each side states its own interpretation. The 1992 spirit is similar.
Cross-Strait Relations:
One-China Principle Is the Focus By Wu Yaming
(People’s Daily, Dec. 29, 2001) One China, of course, refers to geographical,
historical and bloodrelations, it is all the more an actuality. Respecting
history and facing up to reality mean the need to acknowledge one China.
Tricky Balance Between WTO
and "One China"
(Editorial, United Daily News, Nov. 16, 2001)
Taipei believes that it can use the WTO to get around "one China,"
while Beijing believes that the WTO does not take both sides outside the
parameters of "one China."
On the
eve of becoming a full member of the WTO, Taiwan must accurately
assess the possible effects of the WTO on the "one China" issue.
Ex-MAC Head Urges Chen Not
to Dismiss '92 Consensus'
(Central News Agency, Nov. 7, 2001) Su Chi, former head of the Mainland
Affairs Council, said that President Chen Shui-bian should not be so
dismissive of the origins of the "1992 consensus," saying the
invention the term was meant to be an imprecise incorporation of the
different positions concerning "one China" held by the Kuomintang,
the Democratic Progressive Party, and mainland China.
Chen's 'One Country, Two Countries' By Shen Fu-hsiung
(Taipei Times, Sep. 10, 2001) According to Chen's thinking at the time,
"one country, two countries" still remained within the "one
China" framework. Two countries could co-exist, the Republic of China
and the People's Republic of China.
Two independent countries would not affect the unification issue and would
also satisfy independence advocates.
'1992 Consensus' Issue Misses the
Boat in EDAC Deliberations
(China Post, Aug. 27, 2001) As expected, members
of the Economic Development Advisory Council failed to reach agreement on the
controversial "1992 consensus" issue. Democratic Progressive Party
(DPP) delegate strongly opposed having the proposal placed in the conclusions,
saying the controversial consensus would only bring trouble to Taiwan.
China/Taiwan: Evolution of
the "One China" Policy -- Key Statements from Washington, Beijing,
and Taipei (PDF) By Shirley A. Kan
(CRS Report for Congress, March 12, 2001) Despite apparently consistent
statements over almost three decades, the critical “one China” principle has
been left somewhat ambiguous and subject to different interpretations among
Washington, Beijing, and Taipei.
Academic Urges More Robust US
Policy Toward China
(Taipei Times, Mar. 28, 2001) "The new US administration should
recognize that the one China policy is a dangerous semantic trap and avoid
being drawn into pronouncements that could play into Beijing's definition of
that one China, namely that one China has its capital in Beijing and that
Taiwan is a province thereof," said June Dreyer, a professor of
political science at the University of Miami.
Chinese Confederation' verses 'One
China' By Lee Chang-kuei
(Taipei Times, Feb. 23, 2001) A confederacy
is neither the outright independence that Taiwan
wants nor a unification under the "one country, two systems" model
that China expects.
Chen: 'Integration' to Follow
Constitution
(Central News Agency, Feb. 22, 2001) On the eve of the 10th anniversary of
the promulgation of the Guidelines for National Unification, President Chen
Shui-bian yesterday said that any form of political integration between
mainland and Taiwan should be subject to the ROC Constitution.
Jiang Zemin's Eight Points Taking
on a Whole New Meaning By Chris Wu
(Taipei Times, Feb. 20, 2001) The only straight and smooth road to a unified
China is for each side of the Taiwan Strait to develop separately its own
democratic government, free economy, open society, and Chinese culture. Among
Jiang's eight points, "one country two systems, peaceful
unification," stands out.
China Has to Acknowledge Taiwan By Kam
Yiu-yu, Chris Wu and Yu Hao-cheng
(Taipei Times, Feb. 8, 2001) In our view, if the two sides of the Strait are
unable to truly return to a recognition that there are two China entities and
on this basis begin talks on "`one China,' with each side having its own
interpretation," then the three links, political integration, and the
distant future prospect of "one China" will all be difficult to
realize.
Integration Offers a Strait
Solution By Chang
Ya-chung
(Taipei Times, Jan. 18, 2001) In his New Year speech, President Chen
Shui-bian gave a new view of cross-strait "integration." I would
like to comment on the concept of "integration." Two different
kinds of discourse exist in discussions concerning integration. One concerns
integration as a process toward an eventual coming together of the two sides.
Bush Push for Modified 'One China,'
'Integration'
(Editorial, China Post, Jan. 16, 2001) A timely agenda for the new Bush
administration is: to encourage the two rivals to turn their words into
deeds-Beijing's modified definition of "one-China" and Taipei's
suggestion of promoting "political integration" with the mainland.
Consensus Nears on Confederation
(Editorial, Taipei Times, Jan. 5, 2001) The recent policy statements made by
the ruling and opposition parties show a narrowing gap between their
cross-strait policies as they gradually move toward a common path.
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