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President
Chen Explains His 'One Country on Each Side' Remarks
(China Post, Aug. 31, 2002) President Chen Shui-bian said yesterday that his
recent "equal sovereignty" remark on relations across the Taiwan Strait was not impromptu. Instead, the comment
had been well crafted.
Chen
Expounds on Sovereignty Status of Taiwan
(Taiwan News, Aug. 31, 2002) In a clear articulation of the administration's
policy directives, President Chen Shui-bian elaborated on the issue of the
island's sovereignty status, with a reaffirmation of his statement last
month.
Taiwan Premier Says
No Immediate Independence Vote
(Reuters, Aug. 17, 2002) "Even if Taiwan
has a referendum law, we may not necessarily use a referendum to decide
whether to reunify (with China)
or (declare) independence."
Don't
Be Intimidated by China, Taiwan President Tells Compatriots
(AFP, Aug. 14, 2002) President Chen Shui-bian has urged Taiwanese people not
to be "intimidated" by military drills in China, but to "walk
our own Taiwan road."
Shanghai Holds Air Raid
Drill
(AP, Aug. 13, 2002) Air-raid sirens wailed in Shanghai
for the first time in half a century during a drill that the general in
charge of the city's defense said was necessary because of rising tensions
with Taiwan.
Taiwan Defiant Over
Chinese Threats
(BBC, Aug. 12, 2002) Taiwan's
President Chen Shui-bian has said his country will not be intimidated by China,
and has called for political unity on the island.
Chen
to Stick to 'Correct Beliefs, Path'
(China Post, Aug. 12, 2002) Chen stressed that he will continue sticking to
the "correct beliefs and the correct path." Without mentioning his
controversial "one nation on each side."
Tsai
Wraps Up Damage Control in US
(Taipei Times, Aug. 11, 2002) Mainland Affairs Council Chair-woman Tsai
Ing-wen ended two days of talks with US officials and Washington think tanks, near the end of an
emergency visit to put out any fires caused by President Chen Shui-bian's
remarks.
Mainland
China Bans DPP Aides from
Entering Beijing
(CNA, Aug. 10, 2002) Chinese government reportedly is banning Democratic
Progressive Party (DPP) parliamentary aides from setting foot in Beijing during their
upcoming trip to the mainland.
China and Taiwan Back
Away From Renewed Tensions
(WP, Aug. 10, 2002) Both sides seem to have backed away
from a new confrontation. But while the prospects for an immediate crisis
have dimmed, Chen's statements could have a longer-term effect.
MAC
Affirms Status Quo Policy to U.S.
(Taiwan News, Aug. 9,
2002) Taiwan's top China policy planner arrived in Washington, D.C. to
brief U.S. officials on
the island's policy toward Beijing
amid controversy over President Chen Shui-bian's "one country on each
side" remark.
U.S. Distances
Itself from Chen Remarks
(CNN.com, Aug. 8, 2002) "Our policy with respect to China and Taiwan and differences between
the two is long-standing, well-known and unchanged. The U.S. has a one-China policy and we do not
support Taiwan
independence."
Taiwan
Says It Won't Hold Referendum
(Reuters, Aug. 8, 2002) Taiwan said it will not hold a referendum on formal
independence unless China forces it to, speeding further away from a
presidential statement.
China
Issues New Warning to Taiwan, Just in English
(NYT, Aug. 8, 2002) China's major English-language news media threatened
Taiwan with military action if the island's president continued with what
Beijing called "radical pro-independence moves."
Media
Took Remarks Out of Context: Chen
(Taipei Times, Aug. 7, 2002) Chen said that the media latched onto his quote
that there is "one country on either side" of the Taiwan
Strait, but that a more accurate summary of the thoughts he
expressed would be "the two sides enjoy parity in sovereignty".
China's
Army Warns Taiwan of Use of Force If Referendum Called
(AFP, Aug. 7, 2002) Taiwan risks attack from China if President Chen
Shui-bian presses ahead with a referendum on the island's future, Beijing's
military warned through state-run media.
Taiwan Chief Softens
Position on Independence From China
(New York Times, Aug. 6, 2002) President Chen said instead that he had meant
only to put forward a doctrine of equal or parallel sovereignty for Taiwan and China.
Referendum,
Yes, But Not Now
(AFP, Aug. 6, 2002) Although most Taiwanese support a referendum on the
island's future, a significant proportion feel the time is not right, given
current relations with China, a survey revealed.
Cross-Strait
Policy Stays Unchanged, Says MAC
(Taiwan News, Aug. 6, 2002) Mainland Affairs Council Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen
stressed that the government's policy on cross-strait relations remains
unchanged, and that Taiwan will stick to its "five noes" promise as
long as China renounces the use of force against the island.
Washington
Reacts Cautiously to Renewed China-Taiwan Tensions
(AFP, Aug. 6, 2002) The United States said its China policy remained
unchanged amid renewed tensions between Beijing and Taipei after Taiwan's
president called for a referendum on the island's future.
China Says Chen
Leading Taiwan to Disaster
(Reuters, Aug. 5, 2002) An infuriated China
said Taiwan
President Chen Shui-bian's backing of a referendum on formal independence
will cause severe damage to cross-strait relations and lead the island to
disaster.
DPP
Officials Attempt to Contain the Fallout
(Taipei Times, Aug. 5, 2002) The DPP sought to downplay President Chen
Shui-bian's call on Saturday for a referendum on the nation's future, saying
that Chen's comments had been "over-interpreted" by the media.
China Silent as Taiwan Plays Down Independence
Talk
(Reuters, Aug. 4, 2002) Beijing, busy with an
upcoming leadership reshuffle, kept silent on Sunday on a bold
pro-independence call by the president of rival Taiwan, while another island
official played down significance of the remarks.
China: Taiwan's Future Lies in Reunification
(CNN.com, Aug. 4, 2002) In a statement to the media, a spokesman of Beijing's cabinet-level Taiwan Affairs Office said,
"The future of Taiwan
lies in reunification, and any separatist action is not feasible."
Government
Officials Deny Changes in Cross-Strait Policy
(Taiwan News, Aug. 4, 2002) High-ranking government officials and leaders
from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party asserted that President Chen's
comments reiterated Taiwan's sovereignty and confirmed that the government's
cross-strait policy would remain unchanged.
Opposition
Blasts Chen over Referendum Remarks
(China Post, Aug. 4, 2002) Opposition leaders yesterday blasted President
Chen Shui-bian for contradicting his own policies proclaimed in his
inauguration speech.
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."
Harbor
"No Illusions," Pressure the U.S., and Accelerate Military
Modernization: Beijing's New Taiwan Policy By Bonnie S. Glaser
(Pacific Forum, CSIS, PacNet 35, August 29, 2002) The debate in China over
whether Chen Shui-bian is a pragmatist that Beijing can deal with or is
determined to separate Taiwan from the mainland has been muted, at least
temporarily.
Chen
Eyes Taiwan's 'Own Road' By Frank
Ching
(Japan Times, Aug. 23, 2002) What used to be unspeakable has now been said.
That may well be Chen's motive, to make the idea of Taiwan
independence seem uncontroversial.
Did
the Devil Make President Chen Do It? By Tom Plate
(Asia Pacific Media Network, Aug. 21, 2002) No, it was a combination of
fierce, even devilish, politics in both Washington
and Taiwan.
Washington’s internal dual dynamic has the potential to bring conflict to East Asia.
Chen's
Education in Statementship By Trung Latieule
(Taipei Times, Aug. 21, 2002) At the TSU rally, he read a carefully worded
statement that left little room for improvisation or ideological maneuvering.
But Chen's address on Aug. 11 may herald his transformation from politician
to statesman.
The
Dangers of Writing Taiwan a Blank Security Check By David M. Lampton
(Nixon Center,
Aug. 2002) When the United States faces genuine and large threats to its own
national security from multiple directions, Washington should not inadvertently back
the provocative behavior of others that could draw us into unnecessary
conflict.
Two
Statements and Two Taiwans By Nat
Bellocchi
(Taipei Times, Aug. 15, 2002) In 1999, Taiwan's
concern was the US'
perceived drift toward China.
Today, the concern has been Beijing's efforts
to strangle Taiwan's
international identity.
Taiwan
Needs A Coherent, Consistent Cross-Strait Policy By Raymond Wu
(Straits Times, Aug. 13, 2002) The recent remarks by Taiwan
President Chen Shui-bian again focused world attention on the inherent
volatility of cross-Strait relations.
A
Tale of Two Chinas By Bei Ling
(New York Times, Aug. 12, 2002) As the first opposition leader in Chinese
history to ascend to the presidency, Mr. Chen should not content himself with
calling for a referendum on independence for a Republic of Taiwan.
Chen's
Blow for Democracy By Laurence Eyton
(Asia Times, Aug. 10, 2002) From Beijing to Washington, last weekend's
remarks by Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian on the need for legislation
legitimizing referendums on unification or independence have been
misinterpreted - deliberately by some. But there is much more to Chen's
apparent stumble than meets the eye.
Chen's
Contradictory Roles Won't Work By Frank
Ching
(Japan Times, Aug. 10, 2002) Now that he is party chairman, Chen is in a
position to redefine the party's position on China. He cannot, in good
conscience, be both party chairman and state president without changing one
or the other.
Surprise
Ups Taiwan's Risks By Ralph
Cossa
(Japan Times, Aug. 9, 2002) Why run the risk of alienating a Washington administration that has proven to be
exceptionally supportive of Taiwan?
How does this serve Taiwan's
long-term interests? These are questions for Chen and the DPP to seriously
ponder if it continues rhetorically down the "Taiwan" road.
Chen's
Calculated Act of Deterrence By Ho Wei
Jiang and Lo Chih-cheng
(Taipei Times, Aug. 9, 2002) Though reckless at first
glance, Chen's latest move may be a calculated response to recent political
trends based on deterrence, contrary to the rash verbal offensive that many
make it out to be.
'Each
Side Is a Country' Theory Will Push Cross-Strait Relations to Crisis
(People’s Daily, Aug. 9, 2002) Chen Shui-bian, the leader of Taiwan
authorities, has staged a series of clumsy farces intended for splitting the
motherland by pursuing "Taiwan independence".
MAC
Issues Paper to Clarify Chen Comments
(Central News Agency, Aug. 8, 2002) On Chen's "one country on each
side" statement, the position paper says that he is referring to the
fact that Taiwan
is an independent sovereign country.
Referendum
Law Could Be Precious Weapon By Trong
Chai
(Taipei Times, Aug. 7, 2002) It must be noted that
the referendum law is not solely designed to settle the matter of unification
or independence. But, if China
tries to force us to give up our sovereignty, that will be the time to
discuss a referendum on independence or unification.
Chen
Ups the Ante By Francesco Sisci
(Asia Times, Aug. 7, 2002) The Bush administration had it all planned: send
Colin Powell to Asia and shore up the region's commitment to the anti-terror
war, while restarting talks on Korea so there was nothing to distract
Washington's attention from Iraq. Bad news for Taiwan,
which found itself once again nearing the bottom of the US agenda.
Enter Chen Shui-bian.
China
Military Strike on Taiwan 'Unlikely' By Willy Lam
(CNN.com, Aug. 6, 2002) Beijing is unlikely at
this stage to use the military option in retaliation against Taiwan
President Chen Shui-bian's pro-independence remarks. However, hawkish
generals in the People's Liberation Army have continued to urge the
leadership to speed up military preparations
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.
Semantic
Skirmish over Taiwan Sparks Concerns By Mure
Dickie and James Kynge
(Financial Times, Aug. 5, 2002) Whenever a Taiwanese leader seeks to shift
the semantic frontiers in the island's war of words with China, the
first reaction of investors in regional stock markets is to take fright.
Straight
Talk on Strait Affairs
(Editorial, Taipei Times, Aug. 5, 2002) The protection of Taiwan's
sovereignty -- by swinging the public behind the popular "state-to
state" policy -- against "pan-blue" camp efforts to destroy it
has to take priority.
Chen's
Statement Intended for Beijing, Japanese Papers
(Central News Agency, Aug. 5, 2002) Major national newspapers in Japan yesterday carried prominently President
Chen Shui-bian's statement about Taiwan's
status, claiming that his rhetoric was intended for Beijing's ears.
Chen
Moving Towards Confrontation By Ching
Cheong
(Straits Times, Aug. 5, 2002) Following his predecessor's comments last month
that 2008 is a good time in which to assert the island's separate identity,
the pro-independence camp in Taiwan
has obviously had some sort of agenda in store to move towards that final
destination.
Analysts
Mull the Results of Chen's Pronouncement By Monique
Chu
(Taipei Times, Aug. 4, 2002) While the president's comments are sure to upset
the Beijing
leadership, few appear to believe a dramatic shift in cross-strait relations
is now in the offing.
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