AFP
Taiwan s politicians have largely welcomed a headline and graphic on the cover the May 1, 2021 issue of
The Economist depicting the democratic island as The most dangerous place on Earth.
The graphic shows Taiwan, whose 24 million inhabitants are consistently refused representation in global organizations on the insistence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), in the target sights of an aircraft or missile.
The image is a reference to growing military rhetoric and incursions by Beijing, which has never controlled the island, yet refuses to renounce the threat of force to annex it.
Taiwan s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president Tsai Ing-wen said the article highlights the threat that China’s military expansion poses to the Taiwan Strait and surrounding areas.
China may choose a ‘legal war’: analyst
HONG KONG BLUEPRINT: Foundation on Asia-Pacific Peace Studies chief adviser Chao Chun-shan said China might brandish its ‘Anti-Secession’ Law against Taiwan
By Chen Yu-fu and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writer
Beijing’s treatment of Hong Kong is to serve as a blueprint of its future legal war against Taiwan if it decides against the military route, an expert told a forum yesterday regarding the implications of last week’s change to the territory’s election law.
The Friends of Hong Kong and Macau Association invited a panel of academics and experts on cross-strait affairs to discuss the current status of “one country, two systems” in Hong Kong after China’s National People’s Congress on Thursday last week ratified rules ensuring that only “patriots” would run the territory.
Taipei, Feb. 23 (CNA) Taiwan's new top China affairs chief pledged during his swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday to do his best to break the impasse with China without sacrificing the nation's sovereignty, but offered no specifics on how he planned to achieve that.
New MAC minister eyes end to impasse
‘BE MORE PRACTICAL’: Beijing’s insistence on the ‘1992 consensus’ and ‘one China’ as the basis for exchanges is detrimental to cross-strait relations, Chiu Tai-san said
Staff writer, with CNA
New Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Minister Chiu Tai-san (邱太三) yesterday at his swearing-in ceremony pledged to do his best to break the cross-Taiwan Strait impasse without sacrificing the nation’s sovereignty, but offered no specifics on how he planned to achieve it.
Former National Security Council adviser Chiu said in his address that Taiwanese and Chinese are anxiously hoping that they can resume normal exchanges once the COVID-19 pandemic is properly contained, pledging to do his best to meet the public’s expectations to end the cross-strait standoff and improve ties, while upholding Taiwan’s sovereignty and democratic system.
‘BE MORE PRACTICAL’: Beijing’s insistence on the ‘1992 consensus’ and ‘one China’ as the basis for exchanges is detrimental to cross-strait relations, Chiu Tai-san said/ Staff writer, with CNA