• Military

• WMD Menu                           

• Introduction
• Systems
• Facilities
• Agencies
• Operations
• Countries
• Hot Documents
• News
• Reports
• Policy
• Budget
• Congress
• Links

• Intelligence
• Homeland Security
• Space

MAC chief will stay away from sensitive issues in China: MAC

ROC Central News Agency

2014/01/10 23:30:39

Taipei, Jan. 10 (CNA) Taiwan's Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Wang Yu-chi will not touch on 'sensitive political issues' or echo China's talk about a 'one China framework' during his upcoming visit to the mainland, the MAC said Friday.

In a statement, the MAC added that it is the government's policy to insist on the 1992 Consensus, which allows Taiwan and China to each have their own interpretation of the 'one China' principle, and to promote positive cross-strait interactions in a stable manner.

The statement was issued in response to a cross-party consensus reached in the Legislative Yuan earlier in the day that sought to keep Wang on a tight leash during his historic visit, which is expected to take place in February.

The caucus of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) proposed that Wang should not embark on any negotiations, sign any papers or issue any news releases or statements on such political issues as 'one China,' the 'one China framework,' 'one country, two regions,' 'military confidence-building mechanism,' 'peace agreement,' or 'arrangement of political relations in stages.'

The Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) echoed the DPP's proposal and added that Wang should also not accept or echo claims that would put the nation's sovereignty at risk, such as the 'one China framework,' or 'opposition to Taiwan independence.'

The TSU said Wang should shoulder political responsibility if he violates these provisos. The opposition party added that Wang should give a report to the legislature after he returns to Taiwan.

Some of the ruling party Kuomintang's legislators endorsed the proposals by the DPP and the TSU, which the lawmakers said will be included in the budget legislation due to come up for approval.

The consensus came as Wang briefed legislators at a closed-door meeting on his planned visit to China to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Zhang Zhijun, head of Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office.

It will be Wang's first visit to China in his official capacity and the first formal meeting between the two officials tasked with handling ties across the Taiwan Strait.

(By Scarlett Chai, Lilian Wu and Jay Chen)
Enditem/cs