The Chinese Ambassador to the UN, Wang Guangya, met separately
with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and General Assembly President
Jan Eliasson on Wednesday to convey the grave concerns of the
Chinese government over Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian's latest
secessionist move.
Chen declared Monday afternoon that the "National Unification
Council" would "cease to function" and that the "National
Unification Guidelines" would "cease to apply."
After his meeting with Eliasson, Wang told reporters that he had
briefed the two UN leaders on the dangerous situation created by
Chen's move, and particularly stressed that the move is an affront
to the one-China principle which has been endorsed by the
international community.
Chen's move poses a serious threat to the current peaceful
situation between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, said Wang.
Annan said that he has closely followed the developments over
the last couple of days and is concerned over the dangerous
situation set up by Chen's statements, according to Wang.
Annan also reiterated the UN's adherence to the one-China
principle, Wang said.
Eliasson reiterated the UN's clear position on the Taiwan issue,
citing Resolution 2758 adopted by the General Assembly in 1971,
which affirmed that Taiwan is part of China.
Eliasson promised that he, as the assembly president, would
handle the Taiwan issue prudently and properly, Wang said.
Chen's move, which is a serious threat to peace in the Taiwan
Straits and Asia as a whole, has drawn wide international
opposition and is doomed to failure, Wang said.
(Xinhua News Agency March 3, 2006)
