Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BEIJING2408
2009-08-21 05:43:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
CHINA DOES NOT WANT TAIWAN IN THE CGPCS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 002408
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR PM/PPA DONNA HOPKINS AND DAVID FORAN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/20/2029
TAGS: PREL EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM SO CH
SUBJECT: CHINA DOES NOT WANT TAIWAN IN THE CGPCS
REF: SECSTATE 85758
Classified By: Deputy Political Section Chief Ben Moeling,
reasons 1.4 (b, d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 002408
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR PM/PPA DONNA HOPKINS AND DAVID FORAN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/20/2029
TAGS: PREL EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM SO CH
SUBJECT: CHINA DOES NOT WANT TAIWAN IN THE CGPCS
REF: SECSTATE 85758
Classified By: Deputy Political Section Chief Ben Moeling,
reasons 1.4 (b, d)
1. (C) China would oppose Taiwan participation in the Contact
Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS),but
otherwise welcomes broader participation, according to MFA
International Organizations and Conferences Department UN
Affairs Division official Cheng Lie. Cheng, who plans to
attend the September CGPCS meeting chaired by Japan, told
PolOff August 20 in response to reftel points encouraging
increased participation in CGPCS meetings that China was
"flexible and open" to membership and participation in the
CGPCS, but was concerned that participation should not be
open to "non-governmental entities" that might "cause
problems for China," specifically Taiwan. While China
concurred with the U.S. view that membership in the CGPCS
should not be impeded by political agendas, China did not
want to see Taiwan's participation in the group, said Cheng.
2. (C) China was satisfied thus far with the progress of the
CGPCS and viewed it as an "effective and useful" forum for
ongoing discussions, said Cheng, adding that China had no
immediate plans to alter the size of its current contingent
of two destroyers and one supply vessel dispatched in the
region. Cheng told PolOff that China would like to focus on
enhanced coordination of military efforts with other
countries. China's proposal was to demarcate the region into
areas of responsibilities by country, with each country
responsible for patrolling the waters in its designated area.
China believed that this would be the safest and most
efficient use of military assets, Cheng concluded.
GOLDBERG
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR PM/PPA DONNA HOPKINS AND DAVID FORAN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/20/2029
TAGS: PREL EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM SO CH
SUBJECT: CHINA DOES NOT WANT TAIWAN IN THE CGPCS
REF: SECSTATE 85758
Classified By: Deputy Political Section Chief Ben Moeling,
reasons 1.4 (b, d)
1. (C) China would oppose Taiwan participation in the Contact
Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS),but
otherwise welcomes broader participation, according to MFA
International Organizations and Conferences Department UN
Affairs Division official Cheng Lie. Cheng, who plans to
attend the September CGPCS meeting chaired by Japan, told
PolOff August 20 in response to reftel points encouraging
increased participation in CGPCS meetings that China was
"flexible and open" to membership and participation in the
CGPCS, but was concerned that participation should not be
open to "non-governmental entities" that might "cause
problems for China," specifically Taiwan. While China
concurred with the U.S. view that membership in the CGPCS
should not be impeded by political agendas, China did not
want to see Taiwan's participation in the group, said Cheng.
2. (C) China was satisfied thus far with the progress of the
CGPCS and viewed it as an "effective and useful" forum for
ongoing discussions, said Cheng, adding that China had no
immediate plans to alter the size of its current contingent
of two destroyers and one supply vessel dispatched in the
region. Cheng told PolOff that China would like to focus on
enhanced coordination of military efforts with other
countries. China's proposal was to demarcate the region into
areas of responsibilities by country, with each country
responsible for patrolling the waters in its designated area.
China believed that this would be the safest and most
efficient use of military assets, Cheng concluded.
GOLDBERG