More heads of governments and parties in the world have issued statements to denounce Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian's move to cease the functioning of Taiwan's "National Unification Council" and "Guidelines on Unification."

The governments' leaders and heads of parties reiterated their stances firmly adhering to the one China policy, and considered Chen Shui-bian's move a threat to the peace, stability and security of the Taiwan Straits and the Asia-Pacific region as a whole.

A senior official of Moldova's foreign ministry said the country supported the principles and stance of China on the issue of the Taiwan Straits, saying any attempt to separate Taiwan from China will damage the peace and stability of the Taiwan Straits and the Asia-Pacific region, while also challenging the peace of international community.

The Croatian Foreign Ministry made a statement saying Chen Shui-bian's actions endangered the peace and stability of both sides of the Taiwan Straits. The statement added that Croatia adhered to one China policy and the standpoint that Taiwan is an indivisible part of China.

Serbia and Montenegro's foreign ministry condemned Chen Shui-bian's actions in a statement, saying that separation and confrontation cannot replace cooperation and peaceful reunification, and Chen's move is putting cross-strait peace in jeopardy.

The Argentine Foreign Ministry wrote a communique saying that the government expresses serious concerns over the recent decision of the Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian, and repeated its support for the one China policy. The communique also expressed regrets over Taiwan authority's unilateral move to change the status quo of the Taiwan Straits.

The Spanish Foreign Ministry wrote a communique saying that Spain sticks to its one China policy.

The communique said the Spanish government expressed serious concerns over Chen Shui-bian's actions and thought his unilateral operation had damaged the stability and peaceful development of the Taiwan Straits.

Belgium's foreign ministry said Chen Shui-bian's actions were disadvantageous for the tranquility of both sides of the Taiwan Straits.

South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon declared on Thursday at a news conference that South Korea will stick to the one-China principle as before.

Ban said South Korea did not expect a change of the status quo across the Taiwan Straits caused by any unilateral motive, which thus brings a negative impact on the regional situation. South Korea's government hopes the Taiwan Straits issue will be resolved through dialogue, the foreign minister added.

Chen declared on Feb. 27 that the "National Unification Council"(NUC) would "cease to function" and that the "National Unification Guidelines" would "cease to apply."

The "National Unification Council" was set up in 1990 by the Taiwan authorities headed by Lee Teng-hui. A total of 14 meetings were held after its establishment. However, no "NUC" meeting has been held since Chen became Taiwan leader.

The "National Unification Guidelines" were issued in 1991, saying both the mainland and Taiwan are under the sovereignty of China and the promotion of the state's reunification should be the common task of all Chinese.

The guidelines also outlined a three-phase goal for the realization of China's reunification.

(Xinhua News Agency March 3, 2006)