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| China, Singapore Say World Must Help Calm Taiwan Row |
| 2004-09-28 |
| UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China and Singapore on Monday urged the international community to help calm Beijing's dispute with Taiwan over its push for independence. In separate speeches to the United Nations, China said the world body should help "contain" pro-independence activities in Taiwan, while Singapore warned that the pro-independence push could engulf the region in a Beijing-Taipei war. That's rich! They're asking for global help to quash a democratic nation's freedom at the behest of this planet's most corrupt communist government. "We expect you to continue supporting the Chinese government's efforts for peaceful reunification and join us in containing the pro-independence activities in the interest of stability in the Strait and world peace," said Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, without elaborating. In 1971, the General Assembly adopted resolution 2758, which declared the People's Republic of China, with its government in Beijing, "as the only legitimate representatives of China." Before that, Chiang Kai-shek's nationalist government, which fled to Taiwan after the 1949 Communist revolution, occupied the U.N. seat. The resolution expelled Taiwan, which Beijing considers a renegade province, from all U.N. organizations and agencies. Beijing considers any neighboring non-nuclear armed nation a "renegade province." Since becoming Taiwan's president in 2000, Chen Shui-bien has alarmed Beijing with statements and actions aimed at moving his island country toward greater independence and acceptance by the international community. Horreurs! Earlier this month, Chen made his case for U.N. membership in an unusual satellite news conference with reporters covering the United Nations in New York, saying his country was the victim of "political apartheid" engineered by China. But his appeal failed for the 12th consecutive year. In his speech, to the U.N. General Assembly, Li warned of the "serious threat posed by the separatist activities of the Taiwan authorities." As in: The Chinese communists have more money. |
| Posted by:Zenster |
| #3 They'll be toppled from within, and Taiwan will only be a role model, not the one doing the overthrowing Well said, Frank. Taiwan will overthrow China just by setting an example. Let China's disgruntled population do all of the heavy lifting. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-09-28 1:59:08 PM |
| #2 China's inherent insecurity and weakness under the ChiCom regime is reflected in their hysterics over Taiwan. They'll be toppled from within, and Taiwan will only be a role model, not the one doing the overthrowing |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-09-28 1:01:46 PM |
| #1 Seems Singapure is forgeting fast it's own history |
| Posted by: Anonymous6361 2004-09-28 12:58:23 PM |