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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


June 2000 - Taiwan Special Weapons News

  • Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright Press Conference, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 22 June 2000 -- "A second and very timely topic in our meetings today was Taiwan. The United States would like to see a resumption of the cross-strait dialogue and efforts to reduce tensions. The recent election of a new President of Taiwan could provide a fresh opportunity for progress, and certainly more will be gained through flexibility and appeals to shared interest, than could possibly be achieved through efforts to intimidate."
  • ROC NAVY OPENS DUTCH-MADE SUBS TO MEDIA CNA - 22 June 2000 -- "Sea Tiger" and "Sea Dragon" represent two of the four submarines that the ROC Navy currently possesses. The two others, commissioned in the early 70s as "Sea Lion" and "Sea Jaguar," are US-made Guppy-class diesel-electric subs that are now restricted to use for training purposes. The ROC Navy has wanted to acquire at least 10 more submarines.
  • ARATS HEAD WILL VISIT TAIWAN `SOONER OR LATER': BEIJING VICE PREMIER CNA - 21 June 2000 -- Wang Daohan, chairman of Beijing's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) will make a long-awaited trip to Taiwan "sooner or later," mainland Chinese vice premier Qian Qichen was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
  • LEGISLATORS CALL FOR CROSS-STRAIT RECONCILIATION CNA - 20 June 2000 -- A group of legislators who tried to observe the historic summit between the two Koreas returned to Taipei on Tuesday and urged the leaders of mainland China and Taiwan to lay aside some of their differences and reach consensus on other subjects.
  • ROC TO CONTINUE SEEKING UN MEMBERSHIP: VICE PRESIDENT CNA - 20 June 2000 -- The Republic of China government will continue its strenuous efforts to re-enter the United Nations, Vice President Annette Lu said on Tuesday.
  • PRESIDENT CHEN CALLS FOR CROSS-STRAIT HANDSHAKE, RECONCILIATION CNA - 20 June 2000 -- President Chen Shui-bian said on Tuesday he hopes the top leaders on both sides of the Taiwan Strait can hold a summit meeting without imposing any preconditions.
  • PRESIDENT CHEN EXTENDS ANOTHER OLIVE BRANCH TO MAINLAND CNA - 20 June 2000 -- President Chen Shui-bian invited Mainland China President Jiang Zemin to meet with him at any time or place, without setting any preconditions.
  • TAIWAN / VICE PRESIDENT Voice of America 14 June 2000 -- A group of opposition lawmakers in Taiwan say the country's new vice president is a security risk and they are calling for her dismissal.
  • TAIPEI, BEIJING NEED NEW FRAMEWORK FOR RELATIONS: MAC CHIEF June 13 (CNA) The two sides of the Taiwan Strait should craft a new framework for bilateral relations, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen said. Tsai said the anticipated co-existence framework should be flexible enough to accommodate the demands of both pro-unification and pro-independence members of the general public.
  • DOCK LANDING SHIP "HSUHAI" TO BE COMMISSIONED SOON June 13 (CNA) The Anchorage-class dock landing ship leased by the Republic of China Navy from the United States will be commissioned in early July.
  • ALTERNATIVE TO TMD SYSTEM EXISTS FOR TAIWAN: EXPERT June 13 (CNA) Most importantly, Beijing fears TMD extension to Taiwan would create a de facto alliance between Taipei, Washington and Tokyo that would destroy any chance of China-Taiwan reunification.
  • STAFF TRIES TO DISPEL MISGIVINGS ABOUT LU'S `BAD GUY' REMARKS June 10 (CNA) Vice President Annette Lu's staff said on Saturday that she never said anything to the effect that President Chen Shui-bian will play the role of the "good guy" while she plays the role of the "bad guy" in the new government.
  • Oral Report on Administration to the Legislative Yuan - Tang Fei, Premier, Republic of China, Government Information Office, Republic of China, 02 June 2000
  • ROC NAVY CELEBRATES ARRIVAL OF LEASED DOCK LANDING SHIP June 2 (CNA) Formerly named the USS Pensacola (LSD-38) Anchorage-class dock landing ship (LSD) leased from the United States, renamed Hsuhai (Radiant Sea), has completed combat readiness training in mid-June, it will replace the 50-year-old LSD Chungcheng.



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