Cuba, Myanmar, Jordan and the African Union (AU) have emphasized
their support for the one-China principle in statements or
speeches, while criticizing Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian's
secessionist moves to end the work of the ‘National Unification
Council' (NUC) and the application of the ‘National Unification
Guidelines' (NUGs).
The Cuban government issued a statement on Sunday saying Chen
Shui-bian's latest move was aimed at confronting endeavors to
realize the reunification of China.
In the statement Cuba reiterated its unswerving stance on the
one-China policy saying, "Taiwan is an inalienable part of China."
They denounced the conspiracy which ran counter to the process of
reunification, harmed the legitimate rights of the Chinese people
and undermined regional stability.
Myanmar's government issued a communiqué on Sunday saying it
steadfastly stuck to the one-China principle.
Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian's decision to end the functions of
the NUC and the application of the NUGs would undermine the peace
and stability in the Asian Pacific region. Therefore the decision
was unacceptable the communiqué stated. ?
When meeting a delegation from the Chinese Association for
International Understanding on Sunday, Jordanian Senate Vice
President Faisal al-Fayez, said that since the two countries
established diplomatic relations the Jordanian government
recognized there was only one China-- namely the People's Republic
of China.
Jordan would maintain its position on the 'one-China' principle
and support the peaceful reunification of China, said al-Fayez, who
is also Chairman of the Foreign Service Board of the Senate and
former Prime Minister.
Speaking with Lin Lin, Chinese Ambassador in Ethiopia and
Chinese representative at the AU on Saturday, Chairman of the AU's
Commission, Alpha Oumar Konare, said the AU stood firm on ?the
one-China principle and contended Taiwan was part of China.
The AU strongly condemned Chen Shui-bian's move to split China
through ending the work of ?the NUC and the application of the
NUGs, said Konare.
The NUC was set up in 1990 by the Taiwan authorities and led by
Lee Teng-hui. A total of 14 meetings of the group have been held
but none since Chen Shui-bian became Taiwan leader.
The NUGs were issued in 1991 stating that both the Chinese
mainland and Taiwan were under the sovereignty of China and the
promotion of the state's reunification should be the common
dominator for all Chinese.
The guidelines also outlined a three-phase goal for the
realization of China's reunification.
(Xinhua News Agency March 7, 2006)