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PRESIDENT: TAIWAN, U.S., CHINA SHOULD MANAGE PEACE IN TAIWAN STRAIT

ROC Central News Agency

2007-03-20 22:17:16

    Taipei, March 20 (CNA) President Chen Shui-bian said Tuesday that Taiwan, the United States and China should jointly manage the "peace, security and stability in the Taiwan Strait."

    Chen made the recommendation in a keynote speech delivered at an American Chamber of Commerce dinner also attended by American Institute in Taipei Director Stephen M. Young.

    He also reiterated that Taiwan's pledge to maintain the peaceful status quo in the strait will be upheld and that the country's "commitment to the U.S. government and President Bush will also remain unchanged."

    Chen said that although China is a huge market with many business opportunities, it is an unstable factor for the region as long as its one-party totalitarian regime remains in power, "because Beijing may at any time choose to invade other nations as a means of shifting its people's attention away from internal political contradictions." He added that only a stable Taiwan Strait jointly managed by Taiwan, the United States and China can prevent regional prosperity and progress from being threatened and harmed.

    He also expressed appreciation for Washington's quick acceptance of the appointment of Mainland Affairs Council Chairman Joseph Wu as the new top representative to the United States.

(By Y.C. Jou)

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