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China Won't Compromise in
Its Claim over Taiwan, General Says
(Bloomberg, Nov. 15, 2005)
China will
never compromise with any nation, including the U.S.,
in its claim of sovereignty over Taiwan,
China's
second most senior military officer said.
KMT Chief Ma on Issue of
Reunification
(AP, Nov. 2, 2005) Taiwan's
opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou says that the island's reunification with
mainland China
would not be possible until Beijing
reassesses its 1989 bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen
Square.
Taiwan Is Master of Its Own
House: Chen
(AP, Oct. 26, 2005) Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian marked the 60th
anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule on the island with
hard-hitting remarks aimed at underscoring Taiwan's separateness from rival
China.
Wen Pledges Peaceful
Reunification with Taiwan
(AFP, Oct. 2, 2005) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged to promote peaceful
reunification with Taiwan in a National Day speech void of angry rhetoric
aimed at the island.
Chen Gave Soong Message for
Hu, U.S. Official Says
(Taiwan News, Sep. 18, 2005) People First Party Chairman James Soong told
Chinese President Hu Jintao during their May 12 meeting that President Chen
Shui-bian was willing to show flexibility and talk with Beijing over the
content of the "one China" policy, a U.S. official revealed
recently.
Taiwan Activists Raise Flag
for 'Independence Day'
(AP, Sep. 9, 2005) Supporters of formal independence for Taiwan gathered by
the Presidential Office yesterday to raise a flag and mark what they call the
island's day of independence from Japan and rival China.
China Will Never Compromise
in Opposition to Secessionist Activities: President Hu (People’s Daily, Sep. 3, 2005) Chinese President Hu Jintao
said that China will never waver in its commitment to the one-China principle
and never compromise in its opposition to secessionist activities.
Chen Tells Ma to Abandon
'One-China Myth'
(Taiwan News, Aug. 26, 20050 President Chen Shui-bian urged the new chairman
of the Kuomintang to drop his party's "one China myth" and boldly
embrace the "mainstream values" of "Taiwan identity" and
"putting priority on Taiwan."
Chen Expounds 'Four-Phases
of R.O.C.' Theory
(Taiwan News, Aug. 3, 2005) The history of the R.O.C. can be divided into
four stages, the fourth phase should be "the R.O.C. is Taiwan,"
which developed after the transfer of power when his Democratic Progressive
Party won the 2000 presidential election.
Pro-Independence party
reverts to anti-China stance
(Straits Times, June 30, 2005) Just a day after it said it wanted to engage
China, the Taiwan Solidarity Union backed down following a strong backlash
from its hardline pro-independence supporters.
Taiwan Rejects China Offers
As Hopes For Talks Dim
(Reuters, May 13, 2005) Taiwan rejected Chinese offers of fresh economic
sweeteners and a new formula to describe relations, dashing hopes for fresh
talks between the foes and prolonging a dangerous stalemate.
New Maxim From Beijing, '2
Sides of Strait,' Is Met With a Yawn From Taiwan's President (NYT, May 13, 2005)
President Hu Jintao of China met with the head of a Taiwan opposition party
and agreed to a new, slightly altered linguistic framework as a potential
vehicle for starting negotiations with Taiwan's government.
Taiwan Rejects Who Accession
Under 'One China' Framework
(CNA, Apr. 4, 2005) Taiwan's Premier Frank Hsieh dismissed a proposal
reportedly put forth by Beijing for Taiwan to take part in the World Health
Assembly (WHA) under the name of "Taiwan, China"
Another Chen Aide Offers to
Resign
(AP, Apr. 2, 2005) Mr. Stan Shih, founder and former chairman of Taiwan's
largest computer company Acer Group, has offered to resign as presidential
adviser.
Gov't Blasts Beijing as
Tycoon Drops Independence Stance
(China Post, Mar. 28, 2005) Stunned by the abrupt denunciation of Taiwan
independence stance by Chi Mei Group founder Hsu Wen-long, government leaders
lambasted China's coercing and started the search for new countermeasures.
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.
Independence Can Be Dropped
from Program: Legislator
(Taipei Times, Jan. 7, 2005) With a reconciliatory atmosphere slowly emerging
in some political circles, a Democratic Progressive Party lawmaker suggested that the DPP revise or
even remove support for Taiwanese independence.
China's Hu: Taiwan Won't Be
Independent
(AP, Jan. 1, 2005) Chinese President Hu Jintao touted his country's booming
economy in a televised year-end speech, while calling for a larger role for Beijing
in world affairs in 2005 and vowing never to allow Taiwan to become
independent.
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."
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.
Name Change
Won't Affect Status, Says Taipei
(Straits Times, Dec. 8, 2004) Taiwan denied that its plan to remove the word
'China' from the names of state-run enterprises was a step towards formal
independence.
US Against Moves to Alter
Taiwan's Name
(AFP, Dec. 7, 2004) The United States said it is against moves by Taiwan to drop
any references to China in its official name, warning it would disrupt the
status quo in delicate cross strait relations.
Chen Vows to Press for
Greater Use of ‘Taiwan’
(AFP, Dec. 6, 2004) President Chen Shui-bian pledged to push for increased
use of “Taiwan”, rather than the island’s official designation of Republic of
China (ROC).
Taiwan to Cut Back on
Chinese Study
(UPI, Nov. 27, 2004) Taiwan plans to cut down on classical Chinese studies
for high school students as part of a move to sever the island's history from
that of China.
China Asks U.S. to Press Taiwan
to Forgo Independence
(Bloomberg, Nov. 21, 2004) China's President Hu Jintao asked U.S. President
George W. Bush to exert pressure on Taiwan to abandon its ambition to seek
independence.
Beijing Says Taiwan Must
Accept "One China" Principle Before Any Talks (AFP, Nov. 15, 2004) China insisted on Sunday that Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian
must accept its "One China" principle in order to restart a
dialogue.
China Charges Taiwan with
Promoting Separatism
(Kyodo News, Nov. 12, 2004) China charged in state-run media this week that
Taiwanese officials are promoting a separatist agenda by trying to remove
"Taiwan" from the island's secondary school education on Chinese
history.
Gov't Plans to Rewrite History Texts, Dropping China Focus
(China Post, Nov. 11, 2004) The government plans to rewrite its high school
curriculum to separate the history of the island from that of China, as part
of a drive to foster a stronger Taiwan identity that has infuriated arch foe
Beijing.
Singapore Warns Taiwan
against Independence Moves
(Channel News Asia, Sep. 25, 2004) Singapore cautioned Taiwan against baiting
China by pushing for independence, and urged the United Nations to prevent
relations between Taipei and Beijing spiralling out of control.
Taiwan Mulls New Policy to
Differentiate from China
(Reuters, Sep. 8, 2004) Taiwan's foreign ministry is considering a proposal
to use the name ''Taiwan'' more frequently to distinguish the island from
China.
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.
China Criticizes Chen for
Remark on Taiwan's Name
(Reuters, Sep. 4, 2004) Recent comments by President Chen Shui-bian on the sensitive
issue of Taiwan's name revealed his intention to steer the island toward
independence, a Chinese government spokesman said.
Chen Wants Name Change -
from 'ROC' to 'Taiwan'
(AP, Sep. 3, 2004) Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian said that this island's
official name, Republic of China, or the ROC, is confusing and that he just
wants to call it Taiwan during trips abroad.
China Determined to Crush
Taiwan Independence – Hu
(Reuters, Aug. 22, 2004) China is determined and has the ability to crush any
attempt by Taiwan to declare independence, Communist Party chief Hu Jintao
said.
Beijing’s Unification Law
Poses Grave Threat to Taiwan: Chen
(CNA,
Aug. 14 2004) President Chen Shui-bian said mainland China's plan to enact a
"unification law" poses a grave threat to Taiwan's democratic
development and will hinder transformation of Asia's new liberal democracies
as well.
Taiwan Leader Hails
'Independence Opportunity'
(Financial Times, Aug. 9, 2004) Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan's former president, has
suggested the island faces an opportunity to press for independence over the
next three years, claiming China would be too preoccupied with internal
problems until 2007 to stop it.
China Warns Army Can And
Will 'Smash' Taiwan Independence
(AFP, Aug. 1, 2004) China's defense minister has warned that the country's
army has the will and the strength to "smash" any attempt by Taiwan
to become independent.
China Ready to Defeat
Taiwanese Separatists: Official
(Straits Times, July 29, 2004) Calling the cross-strait situation grim, a
senior Chinese official yesterday warned that China has made full
preparations to thoroughly defeat Taiwanese separatist forces.
Beijing
Urged to 'Punish' Taiwan with Economic Sanctions
(AFP,
June 23, 2004) Researchers at Chinese universities and think-tanks have
called on the government to use economic sanctions to cripple the Taiwan
economy in a bid to snuff out moves towards independence.
Chen Says Defend 'New
Constitution'
(China Post, June 17, 2004) In an address on the 80th founding anniversary of
the military academy, President Chen said he would deliver a "new
Constitution" Taiwan's armed forces have to defend.
Taiwan Snaps at China for
Lambasting Tycoon
(AP, June 1, 2004) The Taiwanese government said Beijing was violating its
stated policy of not mixing business with politics by criticising Mr Hsu
Wen-lung.
China 'Doesn't Welcome'
Pro-Independence Taiwan Businessmen (Bloomberg, May 31,
2004) China said it ''doesn't welcome'' investments from Chi Mei
Optoelectronics Corp. Chairman Hsu Wen-long and other Taiwan business people
who ''use money made on the mainland to support independence'' for the
island.
Bush to Hu: US Opposes
Independence for Taiwan
(AFP, May 30, 2004) President George W. Bush said the United States would
adhere to the 'one China' policy and oppose any independence moves by Taiwan.
Chen Speech Not Enough for
China
(CNN.com, May 21, 2004) Taiwan's President Chen
Shui-bian remains the "biggest threat" to regional peace and stability
in the eyes of China, China's state-run Xinhua news agency Friday quoted
mainland scholars.
U.S. Welcomes Taiwan Speech,
China Doubts Linger
(Reuters, May 21, 2004) The United States
welcomed Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's inauguration speech as
"responsible and constructive" for avoiding an immediate showdown
with China, but Beijing and the island's opposition have lingering doubts.
China to Consider Taiwan
Reunification Law – Premier
(Reuters, May 11, 2004) Chinese Premier Wen
Jiabao will consider a proposal to introduce legislation mandating eventual
reunification with rival Taiwan, the semi-official China News Service said.
China 'Ready to Deal with
ROC'
(Straits Times, May 5, 2004) Beijing is ready to
accept that Taiwan has existed as a separate entity since 1949, a leading
adviser to China's top leaders on Taiwan told The Straits Times.
Germans Back
Beijing in Taiwan Dispute
(Expatica Germany, May 4, 2004) Germany has declared its
most explicit support yet for Beijing's position towards Taipei, rejecting
any Taiwanese independence and criticising any moves that increased tension
across the Taiwan Strait.
US Stays Committed to
One-China Policy
(Straits Times, May 3, 2004) However,
Washington's emphasis on 'our' one-China policy fuels speculation that a
nuanced reinterpretation is likely.
AIT Official Says U.S.
Support of New Constitution Has Its Limits (Taiwan News, Apr. 27, 2004) The
deputy director of the American Institute in Taiwan warned against making any
attempt to declare independence in a new constitution.
Taiwan Denies Independence
Talk
(BBC, Apr. 23, 2004) Taiwan has denied that plans
to amend its constitution are a step towards independence from China.
U.S. Warns Taiwan on
Independence Moves
(Reuters, Apr. 22, 2004) The United States warned
Taiwan that unilateral moves toward independence could destroy its economic
and democratic ''miracle'' and urged President Chen Shui-bian to take China's
threats of military retaliation seriously.
MAC Blasts Back at China
(Taipei Times, Apr. 15, 2004) The Mainland
Affairs Council blasted Beijing for
"distorting and insulting" President Chen Shui-bian's policies by
interpreting his agenda for a new constitution and national referendum as a
timetable for Taiwan's independence.
'New Constitution' Means
Timetable for Taiwan Independence: Official (Xinhua News, Apr. 14, 2004) A Taiwan affairs official of China's
State Council warned that the Taiwan leader's plan to hatch up a "new
constitution" will result in tensions and danger in the Taiwan Straits.
China, U.S. Reiterate Their
Opposition to Taiwan Independence
(Bloomberg, Mar. 31, 2004) China and the U.S.
repeated their opposition to Taiwan independence after President Chen was
quoted in foreign media as saying his re-election victory is a mandate to
push for sovereignty.
China Makes "Necessary
Preparations" to Prevent Taiwan Independence (AFP, Jan. 14, 2004) China says it
will stick to the principle of peaceful reunification with Taiwan, but
stressed it has made "necessary preparations" to prevent the island
seeking independence.
Lee Set to Promote Taiwan
Independence on U.S. Trip By Tiffany
Wu (Reuters, Oct. 17, 2005) Former President Lee
Teng-hui heads to Washington this week to pedal his vision of an independent
Taiwan, aiming to draw international attention to China's military threats
against the island.
Shrinking Support Seen
Darkening Independence Dream
(Associated Press, Aug. 28, 2005) Taiwan's ruling party has dreamed of making
this self-governing island a sovereign state - but analysts say that's highly
unlikely, due to threats from China and a lack of support from Taiwan's main
protector, the United States.
Suppressing Taiwan
Independence By Yan Xuetong
(Far Eastern Economic Review, June 2005) After Lien and Soong’s mainland
trips, we still cannot relax our vigilance about the danger of “Taiwan
independence,” and should not be overly optimistic about the future
development of the mainland-Taiwan relationship.
New PRC Strategy to Pressure
Taipei to Take One China Tenet (Editorial,
China Post, May 19, 2005) According to the conclusions Beijing has reached
with the WHO, Taipei must apply for admission as part of China, using the
name of "Taiwan, China." Obviously, this name arrangement is
unacceptable to us.
It's Time for a Peaceful
Cross-Strait Settlement By Antonio Chiang (Taipei Times, Jan. 13, 2005)
Taiwan's geographic position decides various formal, substantive and
spiritual unification-independence relationships, where unification encompasses
independence and independence encompasses unification.
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".
'Identity Problem' Is Not
Political
By Hsu Yung-ming
(Taipei Times,
Nov. 22, 2004) Taiwan has a high level of consensus on the nation's
independent and sovereign status. According to a survey published by the
Taiwan.
Scrap 'One China,' Urges
Ex-DPP Chair
(Taiwan News, Oct. 25, 2004) Calling on Taiwan's people to stop treating
China and its leaders as "enemies," former Democratic Progressive
Party Chairman Hsu Hsin-liang said.
Chen's Speech 'Covertly
Changes Charter' By Goh Sui Noi
(Straits Times, Oct. 11, 2004) The President's remark
that Republic of China is Taiwan is seen by Chinese
analysts as another step towards independence.
Taiwan's Sovereignty Dilemma
By
Chao Chien-min
(Straits Times, Oct. 6, 2004) Within Taiwan, the debate over constitutional
reform has led to disturbing developments. Most worryingly, it has heightened
tensions between Taiwan's various ethnic groups over national identity and
relations with China.
Taiwan’s Formula Three: But
Is This Self-Described Nation Facing Imminent War? By Tom Plate (Asia Pacific Media Network, Sep. 26, 2004) Maybe both sides can
somehow manage to string the whole issue along until a wiser, more far-seeing
generation comes into its own and agrees that this is no way for truly
civilized people to behave.
Nation Must Clarify Goals to
World By Hsu
Szu-chien
(Taipei Times, Sep. 11, 2004) The government should reiterate the fact that
it keeps its word. In these recent amendments there was no mention of
sovereignty, territorial issues or unification or independence -- as Chen
promised in his May 20 speech.
No Compromise on
Sovereignty, Asserts President
(Taiwan News, Sep. 3, 2004) President Chen Shui-bian reaffirmed that his
Democratic Progressive Party administration will never compromise on Taiwan's
national sovereignty and dignity in its pursuit of better relations across
the Taiwan Strait.
China Invokes Deng to Send
Tough Taiwan Message
(Reuters, Aug. 21, 2004) China invoked late leader Deng Xiaoping in its
campaign to recover Taiwan, lauding his proposal to recover the island by a
''one country, two systems'' formula but saying he never gave up the threat
of force.
Chen Is Pushing Taiwan to
War, Says Former Ally
(Reuters, Aug. 4, 2004) Hsu Hsin-liang, a former
chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party, said Chen's goal of adopting a
new constitution by 2008 was certain to bring disaster to the island.
China Won't Bargain on
Taiwan with US By Tim Shorrock
(DAWN Group, July 14, 2004) The Chinese government is fully committed to working
with the international community to support economic and political stability
in East Asia , but would be willing to sacrifice those principles if Taiwan
tried to break away from the mainland and create an independent state,
according to a leading Chinese foreign affairs analyst.
Taiwan Hardliners Play with
Fire in Push for Independence By Lawrence Chung (Straits Times, July 3, 2004)
Would China really use force to keep Taiwan in the fold? The debate may rage
but experts outline the reality.
Terrorism Part of Taiwan
Separatist Agenda
(China Daily, June 18, 2004) Pro-independence forces in Taiwan might resort
to terrorist attacks on the mainland in an attempt to split the island from
China, military experts and researchers on Taiwan studies have warned.
'One China' Review under Way By Charles Snyder
(Taipei Times, Jun 17, 2004) An academic at the Heritage Foundation says the
US is studying the longstanding policy with an eye to debunking the myth that
Taiwan is part of China.
Two Different Takes on One-China
Policy By Ching Cheong
(Straits Times, June 11, 2004) American official James Kelly has
testifiedthat the US definition is not the same as China's, setting the
countries on a collision path.
Washington Spurs on Taiwan
Independence By Wu Yixue
(China Daily, June 11, 2004) Through more actions than words, the United
States has already demonstrated to Taiwan that it deserves the title of being
the island's largest ally and largest weapons supplier.
Unification Law Will Help
China Tackle Taiwan Issue By Li Jiaquan (Straits Times, June 2, 2004) I suggest that China enact a National Unification Law so
that, internally, it can use national legislation against the lesser laws of
a local authority. Externally, it can serve as a riposte to America's use of
a domestic law to contravene an international agreement and interfere in
China's internal politics.
Stopping "Taiwan
Independence" Key to Peace
(People’s Daily, May 31, 2004) Recent remarks by a senior US official on the
issue of Taiwan is not only in violation of the one-China principle, but also
constitute interference in China's internal affairs.
Untying the 'One China' Knot
(Editorial, China Post, May 30, 2004) In the past, the DPP only regarded
"one China" as a debatable issue. Now, the issue has become an
option for the people to decide.
Chen 'Builds
Bridges' to the Mainland By Macabe Keliher
(Asia
Times, May 21, 2004) By all accounts, it was a deft
tactic by the re-elected pro-independence president, who faces heavy
pressures at home and across the Taiwan Strait.
Chen Firm on Independence,
Say China Scholars
By Goh Sui Noi
(Straits
Times, May 21, 2004) For all its expected softness of
tone - a result of pressure from various forces - there was little doubt that
the Taiwanese leader meant to continue with his separatist activities when
the situation allowed it, they said.
'Unification Law' Draws
Guarded Response from US By Charles Snyder (Taipei Times, May 14,
2004) Reacting to reports that China is considering a law requiring
Taiwan's unification, the US reminded Beijing of its policy favoring a
peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues.
Chinese Premier Wen to
Consider Taiwan Reunification Legislation (Taiwan News, May 12, 2004) The
adoption of such a law, Chinese analysts said, would legally bind Chinese
leaders to their pledge to order the 2.5-million-strong People's Liberation
Army to attack Taiwan if it formally declares statehood.
Ambiguous US Policy Stokes
Tension
(China Daily, May 11, 2004) "Maintaining the
status quo" is the core content and bottom line of the Taiwan Straits
strategy of the United States.
ST Report
on China-Taiwan Ties Causes Stir
(Straits
Times, May 7, 2004) View that Beijing could live with
reality of the ROC is hailed in Taiwan but Chinese spokesman says it's not
the official stance.
The Lure of the Status Quo
over Taiwan By Janadas
Devan
(Straits Times, May 1, 2004) The status quo on
Taiwan benefits no other nation as much as it does the US. This symmetry can
only be changed by two powers - China or the US. But it is not in the
interest of either to do so in the near future.
U.S. Cautions Taiwan on
Independence By Glenn
Kessler
(Washington Post, Apr. 22, 2004) The Bush administration, in its first broad
response to vows by Taiwan's recently reelected president to craft a
constitution, warned Taiwan that unilateral moves toward independence could
prompt a Chinese military response.
National Identity, Not
Ethnicity, Is Issue
(Editorial, Taiwan News, Apr. 21 2004) Raising
the question of whether politicians "love" Taiwan has been
criticized as a violation of political morality which creates cleavages in
our society.
Beijing Should Take the Lead
on One-China Policy By Ching Cheong (Straits Times, Apr. 12, 2004) Beijing's dilemma is that it has, in
truth, very few real options. If it uses the stick, ordinary Taiwanese will
be alienated. If it uses the carrot, the separatists will be emboldened.
Election Dashed Beijing's
Dream: UCLA Professor
(CNA, Apr. 8, 2004) The result of the March 20
presidential election has dashed -- perhaps forever -- Beijing's "one
China" dream, a Los Angeles-based academic and China hand has said.
What If Taiwan Pushes for
Republic? By Lai Hongyi
(Straits Times, Apr. 2, 2004) In effect though,
the new Constitution would prepare for proclamation of the island as a new
Republic of Taiwan any time. 2008 may be just such a time.
Why Not An Independent
Taiwan? By Jonathan Mirsky
(International Herald Tribune, Mar. 24, 2004) Taiwan is an independent
democracy, the first-ever on Chinese soil, and Beijing should be urged to
accept the status quo.
Unification Can Only Follow
Democratization By Orville
Schell
(Taipei Times, Mar. 19, 2004) Taiwan may have the right to pursue
independence, but regional peace and democratization of China are far more
important and worthy outcomes.
A 'Greater Chinese Union'
with Taiwan? By Gareth Evans
(International
Herald Tribune, Mar. 13, 2004) It is time to look for
something previously untried, reflecting the highly distinctive cross-Strait
situation. The idea of a "Greater Chinese Union" might be that
solution.
Deng's 'One Country, Two
Systems' Theory
(China Daily, Feb. 19, 2004) “… this means that
within the People's Republic of China, the mainland with its one billion
people will maintain the socialist system, while Hong Kong and Taiwan
continue under the capitalist system."
Two Congressmen Look at
"One China" By Robert E.
Andrews and Steve Chabot (Heritage
Foundation, Feb. 6, 2004) The United States must declare that, while we do
not support Taiwan independence, neither do we have any philosophical problem
with it. If that is what the people of Taiwan want, they have every right to
have it.
Taiwan Sees Rising Awareness
of the Independence Cause
(Editorial, China Post, Jan. 1, 2004) In the past
year, Taiwan has undergone a profound change in the political field — further
down the road to independence.
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