DPP rebuts report of 'accepting' of Taiwan-China unification
ROC Central News Agency
2011/09/18 18:38:14
Taipei, Sept. 18 (CNA) The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rebutted Sunday a local report that Taiwan-China unification is now in the party's cards, calling it an overinterpretation of DPP Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen's words.
The headline of a Chinese-language China Times report published Sunday implied that Tsai said cross-strait unification was an option included in the "Taiwan consensus" proposed by the DPP presidential candidate, who is visiting the United States to promote her campaign bid.
According to the report, when Tsai -- who has openly said her Taiwan consensus does not exclude any possibility -- was asked if this also meant that she could accept Taiwan's future unification with China as an option, she did not reject the idea.
"When I said no possibility is ruled out, that means no possibility is excluded," Tsai was quoted by the paper as saying.
DPP spokesman Chen Chi-mai said, however, that the report overinterpreted Tsai's words.
When it comes to cross-strait ties, Tsai has always advocated a democratic, public discussion on deciding Taiwan's future, Chen said.
The "Taiwan consensus" refers to a process to gather the opinions of the people and parties in Taiwan on any major issue on the nation's future, he said.
Although the DPP has its own stance that Taiwan is an independent country, it still respects other voices on the country's future status, said Liang Wen-jie, another party spokesman.
Formulating a consensus among the mixed opinions in society "is the essence of Taiwan consensus," Liang said. (By Sophia Yeh and Elaine Hou) enditem/ls
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