‘One China,’ ‘Status Quo,’ and ‘Taiwan Independence’
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Gates Reassures Hu on Taiwan
(AFP, Nov. 7, 2007) US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday assured China's President Hu Jintao that the US
government is "categorically" opposed to any moves by Taiwan towards independence.
"I restated our position that we're categorically opposed to any efforts
by anyone to unilaterally change the status quo," "I basically reiterated
that the US government has
been quite clear in its messages to Taiwan not to change the status
quo," he said.
Washington Clarifies
Pentagon Statements
(China Post, Nov. 7, 2007) The United States clarified yesterday a highly
sensitive statement that was posted this past weekend on the Pentagon's Web
site. Washington's
stance regarding cross-strait relations has not changed, an official from the
Ministry of Defense said.
Pentagon Urged to Clarify
'Referendum' Remarks
(Taiwan News, Nov. 6, 2007) Taiwan's
representative office in Washington
has been asked to approach the U.S. Department of Defense for clarification
of a statement released by the Pentagon. In the press release, it described Taiwan's referendum in March 2008 as an
"independent referendum," and stated that U.S. President George W.
Bush "has said the United
States is against independence for the
island nation."
China Will Take 'Measures'
against Taiwan Independence
(Agence France Presse, Nov. 1, 2007) China warned long-time rival Taiwan against any push for formal
independence, saying it would take "necessary measures" if such
efforts continued. "(We) will definitely not swallow the bitter fruit of
'Taiwan
independence'," said Yang Yi, spokesman of the Taiwan Affairs Office.
Hu's Call for Taiwan Peace
Deal a Good Step: US
(AFP, Oct. 15, 2007) The United States welcomed Chinese President Hu Jintao's
call for a peace agreement with long-time rival Taiwan as "a step in the
right direction."
Taiwan Urges China to Drop
Preconditions for Talks on Peace Accord
(AP, Oct. 15, 2007) Taiwan urged Chinese leaders to dismantle hundreds of
missiles and recognize the self-ruled island's separate identity before the
two rivals negotiate an end to the nearly six decades of hostility between
them.
China's President Offers
Taiwan Talks for Peace
(Reuters, Oct. 15, 2007) Chinese President Hu Jintao offered to enter into
negotiations with Taiwan
to reach a peace agreement in an overture to the self-ruled island which China
claims as its own.
China
Condemns Taiwan Resolution Asserting Separate Identity from Mainland (AP Press, Oct. 2, 2007) China has condemned a resolution passed by Taiwan's
ruling party which asserts the island's separate identity and calls for a
referendum on its sovereignty. The comments were posted on the Chinese
government Web site and printed in many state-run newspapers on Tuesday,
highlighting the sensitivity of the issue.
Ruling DPP Rejects Radical
Name Change for Taiwan
(Straits Times, Oct. 1, 2007) Tawian's ruling Democratic Progressive Party
(DPP) approved a resolution to assert the island's status as a 'normal
country' but rejected a more radical proposal to change its official title.
China's Premier Calls for
Opposing Taiwan Independence in Annual National Day Speech (AP, Oct. 1, 2007)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called on Taiwan to resist moving toward
formal independence from the mainland, speaking Sunday in an annual National
Day address traditionally used to appeal for unity between the rivals.
DPP Seeks
to Amend 'Normal Country' Draft
(China
Post, Sep. 18, 2007) Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairman Yu
Shyi-kun said Monday that he will put forward a motion in favor of including
an article on rectifying the nation's official title to Taiwan in the DPP's
newly drafted "normal country" resolution.
Hu Reiterates Stands Against
Taiwan Independence
(Kyodo, Sep. 5, 2007) "Recently, Taiwan
authorities stubbornly persist in secession activities, striving toward the
so-called referendum on accessing to the United Nations under the title of Taiwan,"
Hu said. "We work hard on pursuing a peaceful unification, but we will
definitely not allow anyone, in any form, to split up Taiwan from China."
DPP 'Normal Country' Draft
Unveiled
(Taipei Times, Aug. 2, 2007) The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) unveiled
its draft "normal country resolution", in which it highlights the
need for the nation to change its name to "Taiwan" to differentiate
it from China. Although
it does not represent a finalized version, the draft specifically stipulates
that "Taiwan and China are not
under the jurisdiction of each other."
Hsieh Pledges New Name for
Taiwan in Five Years
(Taiwan News, Aug. 2, 2007) The presidential candidate of the ruling
Democratic Progressive Party gave a more detailed account of his push for a
new constitution and a new title for Taiwan, but he said what he does will
not change Taiwan's status quo.
China Determined to Stop
Taiwan Independence: Cao
(Reuters, Aug. 1, 2007) China
has the ability and the will to stop self-governing Taiwan from declaring
independence and is prepared to do so, the country's defense minister was
quoted as saying.
Taiwan Should Not Be Closed
to China Long-Term, Ma Says
(CNA, July 23, 2007) Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou
said that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration should not
"close" Taiwan
to interacting with China
in the long term.
Chen Applies for Seat in
U.N. under 'Taiwan'
(Taiwan News, July 21, 2007) President Chen Shui-bian has officially
submitted an application for Taiwan
to join the United Nations as a full member to U.N Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon. "I have the honor, on behalf of Taiwan's
23 million people and in my capacity as president, to request the admission
of Taiwan
as a member of the United Nations."
US Neocons 'Lobbied' for
Independence
(Taipei Times, June 4, 2007) Neo-conservatives in the Bush administration --
led by former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld -- frequently dispatched
representatives to Taiwan to encourage President Chen Shui-bian's
administration to move toward a declaration of independence, the latest US
edition of Esquire magazine quoted a former official at the US State
Department as saying.
KMT to Revise Charter to
Focus on Taiwan
(China Post, May 26, 2007) The main opposition Kuomintang confirmed that it
is planning to revise its charter to give more emphasis to "Taiwan
values," but it denied that it is getting rid of its goal of unification
with the mainland.
Chen Announces Plan to Join
U.N. under Name of 'Taiwan'
(CNA, May 17, 2007) President Chen Shui-bian announced that Taiwan will for the first time apply to join
the United Nations as a full member in September under the name of "Taiwan."
Hsieh Slammed for
'One-China' Remark
(Taiwan News, Apr. 21, 2007) Former Premier Frank Hsieh said that he came up
with the term "a constitutional one China" to describe Taiwan's
status quo, which he sees as a problem the government should work to improve
as part of the campaign to change the nation's official name to
"Taiwan."
Rice Warns Taiwan: No
Pro-Independence Bid
(Reuters, Apr. 13, 2007) US
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has cautioned Taiwan
not to take advantage of China's
hosting of the Olympic Games next summer to move towards formal independence.
China Opposed to Taiwan Independence
(AP, Mar. 16, 2007) China
said again it is strongly opposed to any moves by Taiwan to declare independence,
the latest in series of warnings issued during the annual session of the
country's legislature.
US Assails Taiwan
President's Independence Remarks
(AFP, Mar. 6, 2007) Washington called Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian's
pledge to push for independence "unhelpful" and reiterated its
stance against independence for the island Beijing regards as a renegade
province.
Su and Hsieh Noncommittal on
Chen's Change in Policy
(China Post, Mar. 6, 2007) Two Democratic Progressive Party front runners in
the 2008 race were uncommitted yesterday to the new pro-independence policy
line President Chen Shui-bian announced.
China Slams Taiwan
Independence Talk
(Reuters, Mar. 6, 2007) China
denounced Taiwan's latest
talk of independence as "deliberate provocation" and "a
dangerous step" that does not take into account consequences for
territory Beijing
claims as its own.
China General Warns of
Response to Taiwan
(AP, Mar. 6, 2007) China's
top general said the nation's military would block any attempt by Taiwan
to formalize its independence, restating long-standing policy.
Taiwan Leader Talks
Pro-Independence
(AP, Mar. 4, 2005) President Chen Shui-bian made unusually strong
pro-independence remarks in a message apparently aimed at provoking rival China and
shoring up his base.
Beijing Says Opposed to
Taiwan Dropping China from Names
(AP, Feb. 15, 2007) Beijing said it was
opposed to the renaming of Taiwanese companies to drop "China"
as pushed by Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian as a way to distinguish the
island as a separate country.
Taiwan Drops 'China' from
State Firms’ Names
(Straits Times, Feb. 13, 2007) President Chen Shui-bian renamed two state-run
enterprises - replacing 'China' with 'Taiwan' in their titles - yesterday,
saying the change was a step towards making Taiwan a 'normal country',
separate from China.
Lee Says Name Changes
Threaten Peace
(Taipei Times, Feb. 12, 2007) Former president Lee Teng-hui has criticized
the government's controversial decision to drop "China" from the
names of state enterprises, warning the move could endanger peace.
Taiwan Sticks to State Firm
Name Changes Despite US Concerns
(AFP, Feb. 11, 2007) Taiwan
has vowed to uphold decisions to drop "China"
from the names of state enterprises in favor of "Taiwan" in an assertion of local identity
despite criticism from the United
States.
US Criticizes Change in
Names of Taiwan's State Companies
(AFP, Feb. 10, 2007) "We do not support administrative steps by the Taiwan authorities that would appear to change
Taiwan's
status unilaterally or move toward independence," the State Department
said in a statement. "The United States
does not, for instance, support changes in terminology for entities
administered by the Taiwan
authorities," it said.
State-Run Firms Begin Name Change
(Taipei Times, Feb. 10, 2007) Three of the nation's largest state-run firms
began the process of including Taiwan in their titles, sparking
immediate protests from opposition parties.
Taiwan President Wants
Island's Name to Replace 'China' on Stamps
(AP, Feb. 8, 2007) President Chen Shui-bian said the name 'Taiwan' would soon
replace 'China' on the island's stamps, in a move likely to anger Beijing.
Taipei to Drop 'China' from
Names of Firms
(Reuters, Feb. 2, 2007) Taiwan's ruling party has passed a resolution calling
for the elimination of the word 'China' from the names of state-run companies
that were founded in the days when the island's government claimed
sovereignty over its giant neighbor.
Godfather of Taiwan
Independence Movement Warms Up to China
(DPA, Jan. 31, 2007) Former president Lee Teng-hui, the so-called godfather
of Taiwan independence
movement, said he no longer hates China
and even wants to visit China.
'If I can make the trip, I would like to visit all the places which were
visited by Confucius,' Lee said.
Taiwan's New History
Textbooks Draw Flak
(Straits Times, Jan. 30, 2007) Taiwan's
new high school history textbooks have sparked controversy by drawing a clear
distinction between the history of China
and Taiwan.
Taiwan Revises Textbooks to
Show Independence from China
(Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Jan. 29, 2007) Taiwan
has revised its high-school history textbooks to show that Taiwan is an independent country and not part
of China.
The China Times said that on the education ministry's order, the title of the
national history textbook for high-school has been changed from
"National History" to "China History".
The U.S.
“One China” Policy: Time for a Change? By Alan D.
Romberg (Henry L. Stimson Center, Oct. 2007) No,
it is not time for a change in the U.S.
“one China”
policy. It does need to be better understood—including not just by interested
publics, but by those charged with carrying it out, as well as by political
leaders and policy-makers in Taiwan
and the Mainland. And it does need to be implemented in ways that are
respectful of the fundamental interests on both sides.
China Offers Taiwan Peace Ahead of
Island's Election
(Bloomberg, Oct. 15, 2007) Hu's offer comes ahead of a Taiwanese presidential
election in March. Both candidates to succeed President Chen Shui-bian, who
has been branded a ``splitist'' by China, have taken a softer line
on independence.
Taiwan's Ruling Party Passes
Sovereignty Resolution
(AFP, Oct. 1, 2007) Taiwan's ruling party approved a resolution underscoring the island's
sovereignty and calling for steps to turn it into a "normal
country." The resolution was the more moderate of two versions put to a
congress of the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
However, the resolution is regarded as largely aspirational and is not
expected to have an immediate impact on government policy.
Taiwan Eyes Editing China
from Textbooks
(Associated Press, July 23, 2007) Taiwan plans to
revise school textbooks to drop references that recognize Chinese historical
figures, places and artifacts as "national". The announcement is
the latest in a series of moves by the island in the past few months to
assert its sovereignty as President Chen Shui-bian's final term in office winds down.
Taiwan Looks Askance at Hong
Kong's Handover Formula
(Reuters, June 25, 2007) A decade after Britain
handed Hong Kong back to Beijing, most people
in Taiwan
are unimpressed. Scholars and island officials say that democratically self-ruled
Taiwan would suffer more
politically than it would gain economically if it was reunified with
Communist-ruled China under
Deng's formula.
One-China Policy Gains Latin
American Ground By Tao Wenzhao
(China Daily, June 19, 2007) It is no accident that Costa Rica broke off
relations with Taiwan. The decision demonstrates that the PRC is gaining
increasing international influence and that the "Taiwan independence" secessionist line
adopted by the Taiwan
authorities runs counter to the will of people.
It's Time for the US to
Define the 'Status Quo' Liberty Times Editorial
(Taipei
Times, Apr 30, 2007) The status quo of Taiwan should not only be defined to
avoid military conflict in the Taiwan Strait, but also to realize the spirit
of the UN Charter and the International Convention on Human Rights which
state that all peoples have the right to self-determination.
We Must Not Unify with
China: DPP Candidates
(China Post, Apr. 15, 2007) Vice President Annette Lu, Premier Su
Tseng-chang, former Premier Frank Hsieh, and DPP Chairman Yu Shyi-kun all
embraced the party line that Taiwan
is already an independent sovereign country which must not be unified with China.
Chen Says Taiwan 'Must Be
Independent'
(Strait Times, Mar. 6, 2007) Taiwan 'must be independent', President Chen
Shui-bian said in his most provocative remark yet on the sensitive issue of
sovereignty for the island, which China sees as its territory.
Teaching Taiwan By Abigail Lavin
(Daily Standard, Feb. 16, 2007) Revisions in Taiwanese textbooks cause a
stir. But even analysts who support independence for Taiwan admit
that the DPP's decision was fueled less by a passion for the truth than by
political considerations.
Taiwan Name-Change Campaign
Annoys China
(LA Times,
Feb. 14, 2007) What's in a name? Quite a bit if you're talking about
China-Taiwan relations. China
blasted Taiwan's president
for a recent name-change campaign that deletes references to "China" and "Taiwan province" at state-run
organizations in favor of "Taiwan."
Taiwan Normal Country in 10
Years, DPP Says
(Central News Agency, Feb. 13, 2007) Taiwan could become a normal country in
10 years if backed by a tailor-made constitution and a Legislative Yuan
dominated by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), DPP Chairman Yu
Shyi-kun said.
DPP Brushes Aside U.S. Objections
(China Post, Feb. 12, 2007) Chairman Yu Shyi-kun of the ruling Democratic
Progressive Party (DPP) said the United States
has no right to meddle in Taiwan's
internal matters like the ongoing name-change campaign for state-run
companies.
Lee Says Independence Is
'False Issue'
(China Post, Feb. 1, 2007) Former President Lee Teng-hui, who China has said
belongs to the "dustbin of history" for seeking Taiwan's
independence, is now distancing himself from what he now terms as a
"false issue," according to a local magazine.
New Textbooks Put Space
Between Taiwan and China
(Reuters, Jan. 30, 2007) New high school textbooks that drop phrases linking
China and Taiwan as one country have reached Taiwan's classrooms, the
publisher said. In one change, Sun Yat-sen, father of the revolution that
toppled China's
last emperor in 1911, is no longer referred to as "father of the
nation."
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