“China does not deny sovereignty of Taiwan”
The Taiwan News reports that “China does not deny sovereignty of Taiwan”:
“Mainland Affairs Council Minister Lai Shin-yuan said yesterday that the recent visit to Taiwan by China’s top cross-strait negotiator was an indication that Beijing does not deny Taiwan’s sovereignty.Lai made the comment at a forum held by the Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission to discuss the topic, “A New Stage of Cross-strait Relations and Mainland China Policy,” which focused on the five-day visit to Taiwan by Chen Yunlin, president of China’s Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS).
“I spoke with Chen during his visit to Taiwan and I told him that the people of Taiwan want peace and development,” Lai said. “Chen will relay this message to China President Hu Jintao (胡錦濤).”
Lai framed Chen’s visit as a historic breakthrough in cross-Taiwan Strait relations and an indication of how China views Taiwan status.
“The fact that Chen came to Taiwan shows that China does not deny our sovereignty,” she said.” [more]
