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05TAIPEI661
2005-02-17 08:31:00
UNCLASSIFIED
American Institute Taiwan, Taipei
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
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UNCLAS TAIPEI 000661
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR INR/R/MR, EAP/RSP/TC, EAP/PA, EAP/PD -
ROBERT PALLADINO
DEPARTMENT PASS AIT/WASHINGTON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
A) "The Moves by Both the Ruling and Opposition Parties
in Vying to Toady to China Will Surely [Be]
Misunderstood by the International Community"
The pro-independence "Liberty Times" commented in an
editorial (2/17):
". The [Taiwan] Government is strongly opposed to
China's enactment of the `anti-secession law' on one
hand, but on the other hand, it is using issues such as
cross-Strait charter flights for the Chinese New Year
and the plan to develop direct cross-Strait air cargo
links as bargaining chips to promote the direct three
links with China. Such kind of political thinking is
basically self-contradictory because the anti-secession
law is an `open robbery" whereas the three links are a
`clandestine theft,' and neither of them is conducive
to [the interests of] Taiwan. How can [the Taiwan
government] express opposition to one but accept the
other? .
". The moves by both the ruling and opposition parties
in vying to toady to China will give the international
community a false impression about China's ambitions
and thus eradicate the moral content of Taiwan's
petition against China's attempted annexation [of
Taiwan]. Such moves by the ruling and opposition
parties, which may be motivated by a desire to
eliminate cross-Strait tension, may in the end bring
disaster to the Taiwan people."
B) "China's Enactment of the `Anti-Secession Law' Is an
Open Challenge to the United States' `Taiwan Relations
Act'"
The pro-independence "Taiwan Daily" editorialized
(2/17):
". We support [U.S. Deputy Secretary of State-
designate Robert] Zoellick's remarks [at the Senate
hearing Tuesday] and hope that the U.S. government,
acting in a firm and clear attitude, could formally
tell the Chinese authorities to stop using provocative
acts such as the `anti-secession law to obnoxiously
sabotage the status quo in the Taiwan Strait.
"As the time approaches for China to review the `anti-
secession law,' everyone in Taiwan and the
international community must know the [following] fact
clearly: the `anti-secession law' is China's attempt
to use so-called `domestic law' to carry out its scheme
of annexing Taiwan; it is an open challenge to the
United States' `Taiwan Relations Act'.. The Chinese
authorities either use `military' missile intimidation
or `legislated' rhetoric or acts to rip Taiwan's
national sovereignty and dignity. [Our] government
should strive to develop adequate power to resist
[China's] pressure and should insist on maintaining
Taiwan's independent and integrated sovereignty. It
should also fully communicate with the people of Taiwan
and the international society about the fact that
Taiwan's sovereignty truly exists. .
". Washington should solemnly tell Beijing that it must
not adopt any unilateral move that might possibly alter
the status quo in the Taiwan Strait. If the United
States simply sits back and watches China arrogantly
enact the `anti-secession law,' any [U.S.] moves to
help defend Taiwan in the future, should a war break
out in the Taiwan Strait, will be ripped by Beijing as
an attempt to `interfere with [China's] domestic
affairs.'"
PAAL
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR INR/R/MR, EAP/RSP/TC, EAP/PA, EAP/PD -
ROBERT PALLADINO
DEPARTMENT PASS AIT/WASHINGTON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
A) "The Moves by Both the Ruling and Opposition Parties
in Vying to Toady to China Will Surely [Be]
Misunderstood by the International Community"
The pro-independence "Liberty Times" commented in an
editorial (2/17):
". The [Taiwan] Government is strongly opposed to
China's enactment of the `anti-secession law' on one
hand, but on the other hand, it is using issues such as
cross-Strait charter flights for the Chinese New Year
and the plan to develop direct cross-Strait air cargo
links as bargaining chips to promote the direct three
links with China. Such kind of political thinking is
basically self-contradictory because the anti-secession
law is an `open robbery" whereas the three links are a
`clandestine theft,' and neither of them is conducive
to [the interests of] Taiwan. How can [the Taiwan
government] express opposition to one but accept the
other? .
". The moves by both the ruling and opposition parties
in vying to toady to China will give the international
community a false impression about China's ambitions
and thus eradicate the moral content of Taiwan's
petition against China's attempted annexation [of
Taiwan]. Such moves by the ruling and opposition
parties, which may be motivated by a desire to
eliminate cross-Strait tension, may in the end bring
disaster to the Taiwan people."
B) "China's Enactment of the `Anti-Secession Law' Is an
Open Challenge to the United States' `Taiwan Relations
Act'"
The pro-independence "Taiwan Daily" editorialized
(2/17):
". We support [U.S. Deputy Secretary of State-
designate Robert] Zoellick's remarks [at the Senate
hearing Tuesday] and hope that the U.S. government,
acting in a firm and clear attitude, could formally
tell the Chinese authorities to stop using provocative
acts such as the `anti-secession law to obnoxiously
sabotage the status quo in the Taiwan Strait.
"As the time approaches for China to review the `anti-
secession law,' everyone in Taiwan and the
international community must know the [following] fact
clearly: the `anti-secession law' is China's attempt
to use so-called `domestic law' to carry out its scheme
of annexing Taiwan; it is an open challenge to the
United States' `Taiwan Relations Act'.. The Chinese
authorities either use `military' missile intimidation
or `legislated' rhetoric or acts to rip Taiwan's
national sovereignty and dignity. [Our] government
should strive to develop adequate power to resist
[China's] pressure and should insist on maintaining
Taiwan's independent and integrated sovereignty. It
should also fully communicate with the people of Taiwan
and the international society about the fact that
Taiwan's sovereignty truly exists. .
". Washington should solemnly tell Beijing that it must
not adopt any unilateral move that might possibly alter
the status quo in the Taiwan Strait. If the United
States simply sits back and watches China arrogantly
enact the `anti-secession law,' any [U.S.] moves to
help defend Taiwan in the future, should a war break
out in the Taiwan Strait, will be ripped by Beijing as
an attempt to `interfere with [China's] domestic
affairs.'"
PAAL