Whether Taiwan chooses either Reunification with China or Independence from China which is an issue between the P.R.C. and the R.O.C. Under the One China Principle , the future of Taiwan cannot be determined by the 23 Millions people of Taiwan because Taiwan is a part of China which is either the R.O.C. or the P.R.C . Taiwan is neither a sovereign state nor an independent country .
According to the U.N. General Assembly Resolution 2758 , the People's Republic of China is the only Lawful Representatives of China to the United Nations . The date of Admission to the U.N. for China is on 24th October , 1945 .
Full membership of China in the United Nations has two parts in period of time :
From 1945 to 1971 as the R.O.C. and From 1971 to Present as the P.R.C. It means only One China in the United Nations as a full member state .
The flash point of the conflict between the P.R.C. 's Anti-Secession Law and the U.S.'s Taiwan Relation Act which will threat Taiwan Cross -Strait Relation .
The Taiwan Relation Act is as double edge spear to control either Reunification or Independence of Taiwan . Taiwan Relation Act did not recognize the R.O.C. Government but Acknowledge the governing of Taiwan .
By the way I want to exclaim something about the activities by some groups of Students which only have been showing for their hatred or violent dislike China . Don't Forget that , the students, the next generation of Taiwan would try to train themselves to lead Taiwan as Good Followers to become Outstanding Leaders .
God bless with Taiwan !
From The China Post - News :
June 30,2014.--------------
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Student activist leader Dennis Wei (魏揚) yesterday stated his disappointment in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regarding the recent visit of a high-ranking Chinese official, adding that he “was not surprised” by the main opposition party's reactio. The protests grew increasingly violent on Friday, when several cars in Zhang's motorcade and even members of his security team were splattered with white paint, just before joining his China Affairs Council counterpart Wang Yu-chi (王郁琦) for a meal in Kaohsiung.
Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu (陳菊) then criticized the protests, saying they were not peaceful, even though her party stressed that it was essential for the people to convey their voices in the proper way.
“This isn't the way for Taiwanese people to treat its guests,” said Chen.
Earlier on Friday, a graduate student was injured after the police tried to remove him and his fellow protesters from Zhang's path, when the latter was leaving in his motorcade after meeting Chen. DPP Chairman Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) commented on the incident, saying that the police should keep control of security measures and should not restrict personal freedom or freedom of speech.
In a statement issued on Saturday the DPP targeted police who were attempting to stop the protests, saying that the security measures surrounding Zhang's visit have “harmed (Taiwan's) democracy and human rights.”
Wei stated his disappointment with the DPP's reaction and overall attitude toward Zhang's visit.
“The DPP has not made their stance regarding China clear; everything is ambiguous. People have even been saying that the party's Taiwan Independence clause should be frozen ... when (we) were protesting against the Cross-Strait Trade in Services Agreement, we already felt that the DPP's attitude was vague,” said Wei.
“In recent years, several DPP politicians have been friendly with China when it comes to trade and economic relations, some were forced to take the other side when the Sunflower Movement began. When it comes to being Beijing-friendly, many politicians share the same views because of the same benefits,” Wei declared.
The party and its political leaders should stop pretending relate to the social movements in Taiwan, said Wei. “If they are truly sincere, they should make clear their stance regarding China and the supposedly mutually beneficial relationship with China, so they can be trusted. Otherwise, this will be an ambiguous struggle. Chen, for one, should clarify her attitude toward the Free Economic Pilot Zones,” said Wei.
Wei's mother Yang Tsui (楊翠), a professor in Tunghua University, also stated that she was not surprised by the DPP's attitude. “I am not surprised but I can relate to the DPP, as it is the “lesser party” that knows that it will not win in the Legislature votes, where they hold less seats ... but there are a lot of ways to express one's stance and opinions. The reason why so many students and citizens are stepping out for the nation is that (the DPP) isn't trying hard enough,” said Yang.
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rations against Zhang Zhijun, the head of China's Taiwan Affairs
Office, grew increasingly violent on Friday.
Some vehicles in Zhang's motorcade and members of his security detail were
splattered with white paint Friday night when he was on his way to an informal
meeting in Kaohsiung with Wang Yu-chi, head of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council
(MAC).Earlier in the day, a graduate student was injured when the police removed
him and several other anti-Chinese protesters who tried to block Zhang's
motorcade after the Chinese official's meeting with Chen, a senior figure in the
opposition Democratic Progressive Party.
The party also threatened to hold the National Police Agency accountable at the Legislative Yuan.
Asked about the demonstrations, DPP Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen said that security should be enforced based on the principle of “minimum intervention” in order to not interfere with personal freedom and the freedom of speech.
“Faithfully conveying the voice of the people of Taiwan is paramount in any interaction between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait,” she said.
Anti-Chinese demonstrators have shadowed Zhang almost everywhere he has gone since his arrival. Three stops on the last day of the Chinese official's itinerary were canceled after the incident on Friday night.
They included a planned trip on Saturday afternoon to a famous temple in Changhua County before Zhang was to wrap up his four-day visit to Taiwan.
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Beijing Respects Taiwanese Values: Zhang
Zhang said that his meeting with Chen was very pleasant.
The path that Taiwan took was a difficult one, Zhang said, adding that between the two sides of the strait, although shared memories exist there have been differences that led to different ways of living, institutions and values.
The people of Taiwan cherish their way of life and their social institutions and mainland China respects their values, the minister said.
During the past 65 years, there have been challenges and difficulties on both sides of the strait with regard to their respective developments, Zhang said, expressing the belief that a majority of people in Taiwan are supportive of peaceful cross-strait developments.
In order to get more people to share in the benefits of these developments, authorities have to listen to more opinions, including those at the grassroots level in Southern Taiwan, in order to find more effective means of solving problems, Zhang said.
Zhang said that he hopes to see more cross-strait exchanges regardless of partisanship or religion for the benefit of a better future.
The minister added that he spoke about increasing cross-strait flights with the mayor.
Some Issues of Taiwan
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The united states has supported the "one China" policy since WWII, that recognized only one government as the sole legal government of China. In 1949, when Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's armies decamped to Taiwan at the end of the Chinese civil war, Washington continued to recognize Chiang's "Republic of China" as the government of all China. In late 1978, Washington announced that it would break relations with the government in Taipei and formally recognize the People's Republic of China (PRC) as the "sole legal government of China." [7]
Washington's "one China" policy, however, does not mean that the United States recognizes, nor agrees with Beijing's claims to sovereignty over Taiwan.[8][9] On the contrary, on July 14, 1982, Washington gave specific assurances to Taiwan that the United States did not accept China's claim to sovereignty over the island (Six Assurances), [10][11] and the U.S. Department of State informed the Senate that "[t]he United States takes no position on the question of Taiwan's sovereignty."
The United States position on Taiwan is reflected in "the six assurances to Taiwan", the Three Communiqués, and the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA).[12] Six Assurances: 1. The United States has not agreed to set a date for ending arms sales to Taiwan; 2. The United States has not agreed to hold prior consultations with the Chinese on arms sales to Taiwan; 3. The United States would not play any mediation role between Taiwan and Beijing; 4. The United States has not agreed to revise the Taiwan Relations Act; 5. The United States has not altered its position regarding sovereignty over Taiwan; and 6. The United States would not exert pressure on Taiwan to enter into negotiations with the Chinese[13]
The "Three Communiqués": The Shanghai Communiqué, The Normalization Communiqué, and The August 17 Communiqué.
Despite friendly relations with China, United States President George W. Bush was asked on April 25, 2001, "if Taiwan were attacked by China, do we (The U.S.) have an obligation to defend the Taiwanese?" He responded, "Yes, we do...and the Chinese must understand that. The United States would do whatever it took to help Taiwan defend herself."[14] He made it understood that "though we (China and the U.S.) have common interests, the Chinese must understand that there will be some areas where we disagree." [15]
On 19 June 2013, ROC Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed gratitude for a US Congress's bill in support of Taiwan's bid to participate in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).[16] On July 12, 2013, US President Barack Obama signed into law H.R. 1151, codifying the US government’s full support for Taiwan’s participation in the ICAO as a non-sovereign entity.[17] The United States has continued the sale of appropriate defensive military equipment to Taiwan in accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act, which provides for such sales and which declares that peace and stability in the area are in U.S. interests. Sales of defensive military equipment are also consistent with the 1982 U.S.-P.R.C. Joint Communiqué.
Maintaining diplomatic relations with the PRC has been recognized to be in the long-term interest of the United States by seven consecutive administrations; however, maintaining strong, unofficial relations with Taiwan is also a major U.S. goal, in line with its desire to further peace and stability in Asia. In keeping with its China policy, the U.S. does not support de jure Taiwan independence, but it does support Taiwan's membership in appropriate international organizations, such as the World Trade Organization, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, and the Asian Development Bank, where statehood is not a requirement for membership. In addition, the U.S. supports appropriate opportunities for Taiwan's voice to be heard in organizations where its membership is not possible.
On 24 August 2010, the United States State Department announced a change to commercial sales of military equipment in place of the previous high provide Foreign Military Sales in the hope of avoiding political implications.[18] However pressure from the PRC has continued and it seems unlikely that Taiwan will be provided with advanced submarines or jet fighters.[19]
Taiwan has indicated that it is willing to host national missile defense radars to be tied into the American system, but is unwilling to pay for any further cost overruns in the systems.[20]
