A Chinese mainland spokesman on Wednesday warned Taiwan leader
Chen Shui-bian that he must shoulder "all serious consequences" if
he recklessly takes dangerous moves towards "Taiwan
independence".
"If Chen Shui-bian obstinately and recklessly takes dangerous
moves irrespective of warnings and denouncement of the
international community, he must shoulder "all serious
consequences" arising from this," said Li Weiyi, spokesman for the
Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, at Wednesday's regular
press conference.
Li called Chen "an out and out schemer" and "a destroyer" who
does not hesitate to ruin peace and stability across the Taiwan
Straits and in the Asia-Pacific region
He said Chen nakedly launched provocations to seek "Taiwan
independence" prior to the Taiwan leader election to seek gains for
himself and his own party, but totally irrespective of interests of
the 23 million Taiwan compatriots.
Taiwan authorities sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban
Ki-Moon in July, raising an application to join the United Nations
in the name of "Taiwan." Meanwhile, Chen Shui-bian has been pushing
for a plan to hold a "referendum" inside Taiwan on its entry to the
United Nations.
"There is only one China in the world and both Taiwan and the
Chinese mainland belong to one China. The sovereignty and
territorial integrity of China brook no split," he said.
This fact cannot be altered no matter what "independence"
speeches Chen Shui-bian trumpets, said Li.
He said a national traitor who plots to split the country cannot
escape punishment in history.
In a recent interview with Hong Kong-based Phoenix TV, U.S.
Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte expressed opposition to
Taiwan authorities' attempt to push for a plan of referendum on the
island's entry into the United Nations in the name of "Taiwan".
Negroponte said the U.S sees the idea of referendum as "a
mistake" and "a step towards a declaration of independence of
Taiwan, towards an alteration of the status quo."
(Xinhua News Agency September 12, 2007)