Article: China,Taiwan have considerable common ground

Frank Ching
New Straits Times
05-27-2004
China,Taiwan have considerable common ground
Byline: Frank Ching
Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2*
Section: Editorial
Column: Comment

THE conciliatory inaugural address by President Chen Shui-bian, taken together with a major statement a few days previously by Beijing, show that both Taiwan and mainland China are eager to avoid a confrontation. It is now conceivable that, given goodwill and flexibility on both sides, they may be able to edge away from a looming confrontation.

In his speech, Chen voiced understanding for Beijing's insistence on its "one China" principle, even though he made it clear that Taiwan could not accept it. However, he spoke ...

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