Taiwan to fight for reasonable treatment at Copenhagen meeting

Taiwan has bought energy supplies and even food from abroad, Wang said as he wondered "why Taiwan cannot keep its sovereignty."

Attending meetings under names that belittle its sovereignty because of Chinese suppression has often posed a dilemma to Taiwan's government and nongovernmental organizations, but Liu Chung-ming, the director of the Global Change Research Center at National Taiwan University, endorsed Taiwan's attendance at the meeting.

In an article published in the United Daily News' opinion page Tuesday, Liu argued that although Taiwan is not a U.N. member and it can only send NGOs to Copenhagen under the name of China, "for the sake of general national development, Taiwan should still be there even if it must endure all disgrace and insults."

He suggested that either the premier or vice premier visit Copenhagen for the conference that will see the participation of 60 percent of national leaders from around the world.

By attending the meeting, the premier or his deputy could gain knowledge of the international situation and the latest on the climate change issue. Talks with high-ranking officials of countries that do not maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan could also be arranged and improve the country's diplomatic position, the professor contended.

Even if a high-ranking official were blocked from entering the venue, it would still draw international attention to Taiwan's plight, Liu said. He suggested that in such a case, the government detail its efforts to have the premier attend the meeting to demonstrate the importance it attaches to the climate change issue.

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