The Chinese mainland shows utmost sincerity to promote
cross-Strait relations but is also ready to stop any dangerous
"Taiwan independence" secessionist activities, said a mainland
official in Shenyang yesterday.
"We will keep a close eye on the development of the 'referendum
on Taiwan joining the United Nations' and we'll prepare for any
serious circumstance," said Wang Fuqing, vice director with the
Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, at the reception for
visiting Taiwanese businessmen in northeast China's Liaoning
Province.
As President Hu Jintao said when meeting Taiwanese businessmen
in April 2006, peace and development shall be the main theme of
cross-Strait relations and the goal shared by people from both
sides, Wang said.
"But we are very sorry to see that the Taiwan authorities headed
by Chen Shui-bian have carried on a series of secessionist
activities and made provocations openly, ignoring the real need of
Taiwan people and objections from the international community," he
said.
Taiwan authorities sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban
Ki-Moon in July, raising an application to join the United
Nations.
Meanwhile, Chen has been pushing for a plan to hold a
"referendum" in Taiwan on its entry to the United Nations.
(Xinhua News Agency September 22, 2007)