Pushing for law revisions and not pressing Chinese authorities to hold talks with us under parity, this would be mistaking the means for the end. |
Taiwan cannot remain silent when China has launched a drive to paint Taiwan as the party that hinders cross-strait dialogue. |
Taiwan is an independent sovereign country and its sovereignty belongs to the 23 million Taiwanese people. |
The criticism by China is groundless. What we are doing has nothing to do with changing the status quo. |
The death of Wang, coming almost exactly one year after Koo, is a loss for both sides of the Strait. |
The foundation for the 'five noes' policy is being eroded by China. |
The Mainland Affairs Council currently has not received any formal applications and so I can't respond to hypothetical questions. |
The U.S, has made freedom and democracy the central values of its diplomatic policy. |
The U.S. is not entirely satisfied. That means that we need to continue to consult with them. |
The United States should listen to the voice of Taiwan's people and treat democratic Taiwan fairly. |
They hope that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait can have contact in a natural way to consult or even resolve cross-strait issues. |
This affects questions relating to Taiwan's sovereignty and is unacceptable. |
We hope negotiations can proceed as soon as possible after they leave. |
We respect the Cabinet's decision, |
We respect the Cabinet's decision. |