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Taiwan seeks co-operation, not conflict
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) - Monday, August 20, 2012 I am a former spokesman of the ruling Kuomintang in Taiwan and refer to the report ("Ma makes first move on truce for Diaoyus", August 6). Beijing may have wrongly interpreted the peace initiative that Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou proposed to ease tensions in the territorial dispute in the East China Sea. Your report referred to analysts casting doubts on Ma's intention to co-operate with Beijing. Clearly, there is a blurring of the issues of sovereignty and resource development. As the strongest claimant to Diaoyus' sovereignty, Taiwan refuses to work with China with regard to that claim. However, when it comes to developing natural resources around this disputed area, Taipei welcomes any kind of co-operation with Beijing and with Tokyo. It is increasingly apparent that the status quo will not stay as it is. That is why Ma's proposal aims to offer a last resort for all the governments involved in this dispute. It enables them to get out of this crisis by establishing a multi-faceted framework to ensure future exploration and development. In fact, Beijing should be the first to applaud this idea because it is the only way for China to prevent a conflict, on nationalist lines, with Japan. This would be the worst outcome for all countries involved. Also, such a scenario would reinforce the position of those who talk about the "China threat", especially at a time when Beijing is taking a harder stance in another serious dispute in the South China Sea. Charles I-hsin Chen, London, England |
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