Chinese In Netherlands Support One-China Policy

AMSTERDAM, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of the overseas Chinese, Chinese students and scholars in the Netherlands gathered here Monday to express their strong support for the one-China policy and criticize separatist remarks made recently by Taiwan's Lee Teng-hui.

In a symposium called by all Chinese communities in the country, Hu Yunge, one of the organizers, said overseas Chinese definitely support the Chinese goverment's Taiwan policy and Lee's separatist remarks will be doomed to be thwarted by the wheel of history.

"China's unification is the desire of all Chinese in the world. With Hong Kong and Macao returning to China, it is impossible to delay the process of tackling the Taiwan issue on the unification agenda. Lee's wilful act will lead to disastrous consequences to the Taiwan society and people. Lee must give up his separatist remarks and acts, otherwise he will be traitor and sinner for the Chinese nation," he said.

Lee Teng-hui, leader of the Taiwan authorities, claimed in an interview with a German radio early this month that his executive organ has defined the relationship across the Taiwan Straits as "state-to-state, or at least special state-to-state relations," which has been widely slammed by most of the Chinese all over the world.

"Now Lee's true color has been exposed thoroughly. By denying the one-China principle, his aim is to legalize the divided status between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits and bring about confrontation in the two-side relationship. His act will inevitably undermine peace and stability in the region," Hu said.

One of the leaders of overseas Chinese in the Netherlands, Bi Chuanyou said that Lee's remarks proved that the Taiwanese leader had repeatedly told lies about his view over China's future because he had kept saying that he supported the efforts to bring about the unity of China.

A Chinese scholar in Delft University, Huang Shunjiang, believed that the Chinese government has offered the best peaceful solution to the Taiwan issue, that is the "one country, two systems" within a unified China. "This is a bottom line acceptable by all concerned parties, but Lee's remarks totally denied that. He is playing with fire."

"We strongly support the Chinese government's policy on keeping the right to resort to force over the Taiwan issue," Huang said. "If you understand the history of China, you will never give up force in the course of unification."

More than 30 members of the Chinese communities in the Netherlands attended Monday's meeting. They represented about 100,000 Chinese in this country who believe a stronger and unified China will be conducive to peace not only in Asia but in the world, said Hu Yunge.