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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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