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UNite with Taiwan這是我這兩天在紐約與華府記者會的演講稿
UNite with Taiwan
Freddy Lim, Vocalist of ChthoniC
2007/09/12
As a musician, I am here to make noise for my fans. As a Taiwanese citizen, I
am here to make noise for my countrymen. I have sung across America for more
than 2 months for my fans, and now I will take the opportunity here to speak
for my fellow Taiwanese.
Taiwan's sparkling talents range from sculptor Ming Chu, to the
internationally-acclaimed director Ang Lee, to the internationally renowned
Cloud Gate dance troup, to the Sahara-crossing ultra-marathon runner Kevin
Lin, to Major League Baseball players such as New York Yankees star
Chien-ming Wang. Taiwan's creative gifts and energy can not be contained
within borders or forced to abide by the restrictions of political
deal-making. The 23 million people of Taiwan are living diligently and
sensibly, with the wish to freely thrive in this world as equal partners on
our shared planet. Like the people mentioned above, we are not politicians,
and all we can do is to fight our best in our own career, to use the cultural
power to fight against Chinese strong military threats, and -- through the
artistic language -- to spread ideals that our countrymen believe about how
the international society puts limitations on Taiwan.
During our two-month American tour, most fans and media have supported the
message that we carry during this tour. At our concerts, the fans show their
anger toward those politicians in United Nations by shouting and even
cursing; back home, these fans even put their efforts of supporting Taiwan
into their daily life, like a report I've just received from a fan who wrote
about Taiwan for her Social Justice Action class project to spread the
message to her classmates and friends. For these young people, it's very
logical and natural to support Taiwan to join the international society and
for Taiwanese to share the same international rights that they have, but the
politicians in United Nations seem to think it's more logical and natural to
sacrifice Taiwan in their political games.
I was impressed by some native American fans in Albuquerque. They said they
support us not just because they appreciate our music, but also the message
that we carry. They told me that they have been oppressed in the United
States for several hundred years. When they realized we are talking about
Taiwanese suffering from oppression, they identified with us. While it was
glad to hear that our music connects different people in the world, it also
made me sad. In the history of human beings, the oppression never stops.
Internally Taiwan has this problem, and also we are facing with oppression
from other countries. I wonder when we can realize the dream society of the
true equality?
A few people have complained that we are too political, but for me, I don't
feel anything political in our message. It's a very simple message that we,
the Taiwanese citizens, want to have the same international rights as the
citizens of America and other countries represented by the United Nations. I
don't believe this is too much to ask.
The politicians in the United Nations object to Taiwan's application year
after year. But I want to ask them, if the government that we vote for cannot
represent us as a member of the United Nations, which one can? I know that
those politicians in United Nations are trying to convince the world that,
according to their One China policy, the tyrannical Chinese government
represents us Taiwanese people. But how can they believe that? As a fellow
citizen of a Democratic society, I don't think the Chinese government --
which is not democratically elected -- is even legal to represent their own
people in China, but now the UN is saying that they can also represent
Taiwan, a democratic society that Chinese Communist Government has never
ruled? This insults the democratic ideals on which America was founded. I
hope each politician in United Nations votes with their conscience, and does
the right thing.
According to the United Nations website, their slogan is UN, it's your world.
It should be the world of each human being on the earth, shouldn't it? It's a
simple slogan, and we, the Taiwanese citizens, still, still believe in this
slogan. That's why we try to join the UN year after year. If the United
Nations continues to reject us, please change your slogan. UN, it's
hypocrites' world. Or just change the name, no more United Nations, but
Divided Nations.
A few days ago, John Negroponte, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, said
that Taiwan's push for UN membership is "a mistake." I can't believe what he
said. The United STATES always considers herself as a role model for freedom
and democracy, but the now U.S. is standing alongside the Chinese communist
government to threaten a democratic Taiwan and block us from joining the
international society. Your ancestors, who risked their lives to fight for
independence, would be ashamed. Is this country still the united STATES of
America, or just a PROVINCE of China? Is John Negroponte the U.S. Deputy
Secretary of State, or a spokesman of China?
Even though we might criticize your government and foreign policy, I'm
grateful that America still issued us the visas to play here and express our
beliefs. It shows that this is still a Country that supports Democracy and
Freedom. I still have faith in your Country, so please support a democratic
Taiwan and let the Taiwanese citizens share the same rights as your citizens
in the international community. Don't let us down.
Finally, I want to thank our management, PR company, Record Label, booking
agent, all the Taiwanese and Americans who assisted us during this tour, and
our fans for their support.
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