Commentary: Taiwan's Future Lies in Nation's ReunificationThe Taiwan Leader's delay in deciding whether to assume the chairmanship of the "National Unification Council" shows that he is still evading the "one China" principle and that he has not essentially changed his support for "Taiwan independence", said a Xinhua commentary Sunday.The commentary said that on August 17 the Taiwan leader told the media that he had not decided whether he would head the "National Unification Council," but the council must be reorganized, its guidelines need to be reviewed and revised. He even went so far as to say that reunification is not the only and last alternative. The leader's act and statements are no good for easing and improving cross-straits relations, the commentary said. According to the "National Unification Guidelines" drafted by the Taiwan authorities in 1991, the leader of the Taiwan authorities should be the chairman of the "National Unification Council." The guidelines firmly support the "one China" principle, and made it clear that it should be the common responsibility of the entire Chinese people to promote the nation's reunification. Over the three months since his taking office, the Taiwan leader has taken an evasive and ambiguous attitude toward the "one China" principle, and the "National Unification Council" and "National Unification Guidelines" as well. If the Taiwan leader refuses to recognize the "one China" principle, improvement of cross-straits relations would be out of the question, the article said. The stalemate in cross-straits relations runs counter to the wishes of the people in Taiwan, the commentary said, adding the Taiwan leader's attempts have received all kinds of criticism in Taiwan. People suspect that the Taiwan leader's capriciousness harbors intentions to engage in splittist activities for "Taiwan Independence," according to the article. It is clear that a great majority of Taiwan people oppose "Taiwan Independence" and expect stability and development for cross-straits relations, the article said. It will only bring turbulence to the future of Taiwan if the leader of Taiwan continues to stick to "Taiwan Independence", the commentary said. |
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