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Beijing: Chen Shui-bian is a 'troublemaker, saboteur'
(chinadaily.com.cn/Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-02-08 11:10
Beijing Wednesday called Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian a troublemaker and
saboteur of cross-Straits ties and Asia-Pacific peace and stability.
Li Weiyi, spokesman
of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, invites a question from
reporters at a press conference in this January 24, 2006 photo. Li said
February 8 that Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian is a troublemaker and
saboteur of cross-Straits ties and Asia-Pacific peace and stability.
[newsphoto] | Chen's "Three Proposals" in the
Lunar New Year speech fully indicated that he sticked to his Taiwan
Independence stance and attempted to realize the Law Independence of the island
through "constitutional" changes, said Li Weiyi, spokesman of the Taiwan Affairs
Office of the State Council at a press conference.
Chen Shui-bian proposed on Jan. 29 the termination of the "National
Unification Council" (NUC) and the "National Unification Guidelines", the
application for United Nations membership under the name of Taiwan and
finalization of the island's new "constitution" in 2006 and a referendum on it
in 2007.
The proposals are in open violation of his former promises, noted Li, adding
that this once again showed that Chen "is the troublemaker and saboteur of
cross-Straits ties and Asia-Pacific peace and stability."
On May. 20, 2000, Chen promised not to declare Taiwan independence, not to
incorporate the "two states" idea into its constitution, not to change the
so-called country's name or hold a referendum on Taiwan independence, and
not to abolish the "NUC" and the "National Unification Guidelines."
If
Chen dissolved the council and the guidelines, he would break a promise he made
in his 2000 inauguration speech. He also vowed then not to declare Taiwan
formally independent.
Li reiterated the mainland's one-China and peaceful reunification policies
and called on the people in Taiwan to join the mainlanders to push forward the
cross-Straits ties in the direction of peace and stability.
Chen's remarks also drew strong criticism from main political parties
and media in Taiwan.
Ma Ying-jeo, chairman of the Kuomintang Party, said on Jan. 29 Chen has
declared twice before that he will not abolish the "NUC". If he breaks
his promise, his credibility will be in doubt, Ma said. "A price will be paid
for dishonest actions."
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