More heads of governments and parties in the world have issued
statements to denounce Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian's move to cease
the functioning of Taiwan's "National Unification Council" and
"Guidelines on Unification."
The governments' leaders and heads of parties reiterated their
stances firmly adhering to the one China policy, and considered
Chen Shui-bian's move a threat to the peace, stability and security
of the Taiwan Straits and the Asia-Pacific region as a whole.
A senior official of Moldova's foreign ministry said the country
supported the principles and stance of China on the issue of the
Taiwan Straits, saying any attempt to separate Taiwan from China
will damage the peace and stability of the Taiwan Straits and the
Asia-Pacific region, while also challenging the peace of
international community.
The Croatian Foreign Ministry made a statement saying Chen
Shui-bian's actions endangered the peace and stability of both
sides of the Taiwan Straits. The statement added that Croatia
adhered to one China policy and the standpoint that Taiwan is an
indivisible part of China.
Serbia and Montenegro's foreign ministry condemned Chen
Shui-bian's actions in a statement, saying that separation and
confrontation cannot replace cooperation and peaceful
reunification, and Chen's move is putting cross-strait peace in
jeopardy.
The Argentine Foreign Ministry wrote a communique saying that
the government expresses serious concerns over the recent decision
of the Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian, and repeated its support for
the one China policy. The communique also expressed regrets over
Taiwan authority's unilateral move to change the status quo of the
Taiwan Straits.
The Spanish Foreign Ministry wrote a communique saying that
Spain sticks to its one China policy.
The communique said the Spanish government expressed serious
concerns over Chen Shui-bian's actions and thought his unilateral
operation had damaged the stability and peaceful development of the
Taiwan Straits.
Belgium's foreign ministry said Chen Shui-bian's actions were
disadvantageous for the tranquility of both sides of the Taiwan
Straits.
South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon declared on Thursday
at a news conference that South Korea will stick to the one-China
principle as before.
Ban said South Korea did not expect a change of the status quo
across the Taiwan Straits caused by any unilateral motive, which
thus brings a negative impact on the regional situation. South
Korea's government hopes the Taiwan Straits issue will be resolved
through dialogue, the foreign minister added.
Chen declared on Feb. 27 that the "National Unification
Council"(NUC) would "cease to function" and that the "National
Unification Guidelines" would "cease to apply."
The "National Unification Council" was set up in 1990 by the
Taiwan authorities headed by Lee Teng-hui. A total of 14 meetings
were held after its establishment. However, no "NUC" meeting has
been held since Chen became Taiwan leader.
The "National Unification Guidelines" were issued in 1991,
saying both the mainland and Taiwan are under the sovereignty of
China and the promotion of the state's reunification should be the
common task of all Chinese.
The guidelines also outlined a three-phase goal for the
realization of China's reunification.
(Xinhua News Agency March 3, 2006)
