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- From: li@sicvax.enet.dec.com (Tom Li)
- Subject: Re: more than 50% support TI
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.211918.3032@nntpd.lkg.dec.com>
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- References: <1992Dec29.223454.432@nntpd.lkg.dec.com> <1992Dec30.170251.7359@cbnews.cb.att.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 21:11:33 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec30.170251.7359@cbnews.cb.att.com>, liaohen@cbnews.cb.att.com (Heng-Hsin Liao) writes...
- >
- >They don't say it not necessarily means they won't do it. Right? China never
- >said it will use force if HK keeps the same pace toward democracy as now.
- >"6 hours" is just a rumour. We are not dealing with a democratic government.
- >Anything is possible. It doesn't matter we are going for independence or
- >unification. We still need to prepare for a possible war.
-
- Certainly anything is possible, I never say we should not prepare for a
- possible war but we have to take cost versus benefit into account.
-
- >One example, direct election for President is already a trend in Taiwan.
- >China also shouted that they cannot bear with it. It is equivalent to
- >independence. You think they are serious or just joking? Then what? Let's
- >give up the idea to prevent a possible war? Definitely not. It doesn't
- >matter what's their attitude. We do what we want and we need an
- >excellent defense system for all the people's sake.
-
- Personally I am in favor of direct election for President because I think it
- very democratic and effective way. I never thought it anything to do with
- independence but just part of political reform.
-
- I dont recall "China shouted that they cannot bear with it". Even so, CCP can
- say little because this is our political reform not DECLARATION of
- independence.
-
- >"De facto" implies "commonly accepted." Are we commonly accepted as an
- >independent country? Are we really enjoy the current situation?
-
- I mean "pragmatic independence". Do you think "Republic of Taiwan" will be
- commonly accepted?
-
- Enjoy is relatively speaking I am happy to see our political reform has made
- very good progress, our relations with foreign countries has been improving
- etc... Certainly there are many things need to be done.
-
- >I am conservative on "we have nothing to lose." The "cooperation" you
- >mentioned below might disappear. If we are talking about some 10-20 years
- >later, China might be able to get most of Taiwan's market share if
- >Taiwan is too slow on stepping further. China dominate Taiwan "peacefully."
-
- Not only China but also Thailand etc other countries will catch up us if we
- dont move to upmarkets. It is just principle of economics and why this has
- anything to do with independence? Do you really think independence can
- avoid China's dominance? then how about Japan, just look at our trade
- deficit with Japan? How about S. Korea, our current competitor?
-
- Can we get along with China?
-
- >No timetable means "long term" I think. I prefer independence before "THEN"
- >because we have no control when it is going to happen. To keep "status quo"
- >for a long term is suicide to Taiwan. It blocks Taiwan from stepping further.
- >I have no problem with unification in the long term (say 50-100 years).
-
- Not necessary. I think we should make political move wisely based on the
- changes of situation.
-
- >I think your point is "Is it worthy to do something under the shadow of
- >a possible war." My point is "Is it worthy not to do something we want
- >under the shadow of a possible war?"
-
- No, if Taiwan is determined to be returned to China say by UN resolution. Then
- I would say it is worth to proceed the war to protect what we have now. My
- argument is that since we already have "pragmatic" independence is it worthy
- just for the sake of changing name? Or just some people can not wait to get
- rid of "Republic of China"?
-
- >By the way, I think the war is always possible as long as we do things
- >against Beijing's will. The question is who are they and who are we.
- >This is different from looking for a good relationship with China.
-
- Beijing's best wishful thinking is that Taiwan becomes part of PRC today. Will
- she get it? Of course not. If CCP forces us to unify then the war maybe
- inevitable.
-
- >In my opinion, we need to do everything we can to get international
- >recognitions and get into international organizations. Through this
- >and people's hard working, Taiwan is likely to break through the
- >current barrier faster.
-
- True, but the opinion for which approach to be taken can be very different.
-
- >If we were catched up by China someday, it
- >would become an "unfair competition." Taiwan would be in danger at
- >that time.
-
- "unfair competition"? Why?
-
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