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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33076-2004Mar29_2.html (這個連結將在十四天以後失效) Taiwan's President Maintains Hard Line "Right now, the people of Hong Kong are fighting for direct elections for their chief executive and general elections for the entire legislature, but the Beijing authorities are unable to consent," Chen said. "They even say, 'Wait another 30 years and we'll see.' I think this is very ridiculous. "For the 23 million people of Taiwan, this is the greatest warning, and also the clearest signal. 'One country, two systems' is totally unattractive to the Taiwan people," he added, referring to the formula under which Hong Kong was promised a high degree of autonomy when it returned to Chinese rule in 1997 and which Beijing says Taiwan must eventually accept. "What has happened in Hong Kong has shown that this system, this formula, is a total failure." Chen said Taiwan has noted "major problems" with Beijing's administration of Hong Kong, recalling that about 500,000 people turned out there for a demonstration last July "because they felt their freedom and democracy had been infringed upon." The Chinese government refused to hold talks with Chen during his first term because he would not endorse its "one China" principle, which holds that there is only one China and that Taiwan is a part of it. Chen said he would continue to reject the principle in his second term because Beijing defines "one China" as the People's Republic of China and Taiwan as a local government, "which is totally unacceptable to our people." But Chen also said he wanted to set aside his differences with China on Taiwan's status and begin negotiations to improve cross-strait relations, including establishing political ties, opening direct air and shipping links and reducing military tensions. Taiwanese companies have already invested as much as $100 billion in the mainland, and hundreds of thousands of Taiwanese live at least part of the year in China. China suspended bilateral talks in 1999. If the Chinese government insists on the "one China" principle as a precondition for talks, Chen said, Taiwan will answer that China must recognize it as a separate country. "Then, I believe the two sides will be forever deadlocked, major differences cannot be solved and it will be impossible for both sides to sit down and talk," he said. "We understand this in our hearts. So don't raise the 'one China' principle." Chen also repeated an offer he made four years ago to discuss the possibility of Taiwan's eventual unification with China, and announced he had set up a task force to improve relations with the mainland. "The so-called 'one China' does not exist now. Perhaps it will in the future, " he said. "We should all be able to sit together and deal with the future 'one China' issue together." Chen defended his plan to write a new constitution for Taiwan, approve it in a referendum in 2006 and enact it by 2008, when Beijing is scheduled to host the Summer Olympics. China has argued that a new constitution would sever Taiwan's legal ties with the mainland, and senior Chinese military officers have declared that China is willing to go to war against Taiwan over the issue, even if it means a global boycott of the Games. The constitution "is not a timetable for independence or any attempt to change our status quo," Chen said. "Our future efforts at re-engineering our constitution and constitutional reforms will be only done on the principle of not changing the status quo." Asked how he would address China's buildup of missiles and other military capabilities aimed at Taiwan, Chen said he would continue to strengthen Taiwan's military and expand its defense and "counter-strike" forces. But he said he would not be drawn into an arms race with China. He also said Taiwan would not develop offensive weapons to deter a Chinese attack, as some military experts have urged as a cheaper alternative to defensive systems. Instead, he said, Taiwan's democracy would help it stand up to Chinese aggression. "I think democracy, and by insisting on having a democratic Taiwan, is the greatest defense and the best arms that we have in the face of China's military threat," he said. c 2004 The Washington Post Company -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.112.214.124