AIT welcomes Ma's CNN comments

“The United States welcomes the recent reduction of tensions in the Taiwan Strait that President Ma referred to in his interview,” said Chris Kavanaugh, spokesman of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), which represents the U.S. in Taiwan in the absence of formal diplomatic ties.

“We believe continued cross-Strait dialogue furthers regional peace, stability and prosperity. We hope these efforts continue,” he said.

Kavanaugh gave the e-mail statement in response to a question on how the U.S. interpreted Ma's most controversial comment — that “we will never ask the American[s] to fight for Taiwan” — in the interview with CNN host Chritiane Amanpour, broadcast April 30.

“United States policy toward Taiwan is guided by the Taiwan Relations Act and the three U.S.-China Joint Communiques. There has been no change to our 'One China' policy,” Kavanaugh said.

According to its 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, the U.S. has the obligation to help defend Taiwan and to provide Taiwan with defensive weapons.

Meanwhile, Beijing-based English language newspaper China Daily quoted Chinese experts as saying that Ma's pledge that Taiwan will never ask the U.S. to help fight a war with the mainland demonstrates his determination to push for better ties across the Taiwan Strait.

Ma was the first Taiwanese “leader” who dared to say “never” to U.S. help, China Daily quoted Chen Xiancai, a researcher at the Taiwan Studies Center at Xiamen University, as saying.

Li Jiaquan, a senior researcher with the Institute of Taiwan Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said while the pro-independence opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) always attempted to drag America into a war to help its push for Taiwan independence, Ma is trying to rule out such a possibility, the newspaper reported.

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May 5, 2010    johnny.brian@

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If two sides reduce pointing of offensive weapons, peace would be achieved faster. Arguments with hot headed people always end in disaster. Sit down and start a dialogue. Perhaps, people in Taiwan will have its own greater identity and self-respect. Good work to Pres. Ma Ying Jeou.

May 6, 2010    ludahai_twn@

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All the while, China has more weapons aimed at Taiwan than ever. Yeah, great job President Horse.

May 8, 2010    carltanong@

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Peace and harmony be with you ludahai_twn. Stop sowing hatred against your own brothers and sisters. Harvesting prosperity is better than planting for war.

May 8, 2010    atayal4ever@

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There's not an iota of ‘vagueness’ in the TRA . Maybe the pretty Madam Hsiao needs a review?

Besides how can anyone in their right mind expect Pres. Ma who is persona non grata in Washington, the White House and the UN ask for US help?

May 11, 2010    givemeabreak@

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Yeah, ludahai_twn doesn't mind that missile in your face, stop being so hateful. Forget that our so-called brothers won't hesitate to destroy you and your children to save the "motherland".

Carltanong you completely disregard history and reality. Your mother-land-dream is what is hateful.
You have a corrupt view of prosperity. I'll take freedom any day over prosperity. Ludahai and I and most of the people in Taiwan don't want war, we just want to be left alone.

I bet you sit in front of the mirror and repeat to yourself over and over again, "I am Chinese, I am from China, I am Chinese, I am from China, I am Chinese..." Get over it man, move on, Taiwan hasn't been apart of China in a long, long, long time. The only way it ever will be is if China attacks.

You should start emailing your Chicom brothers and convincing them to stop threatening us. Of course it will have to be some super secret encrypted email so it won't get censored.

May 12, 2010    carltanong@

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@givemeabreak
Just relax my friend. Just 3 question and answer honestly.
1- In time of peace. I (carltanong) will stand tall and proud under the flag of Republic of China.
2- In time of war. I (carltanong) will stand and sacrifice my life under the flag of Republic of China "my great uncle is the 1st to sacrifice in our family tree bloodline under the flag of R.O.China".
3- In time of INTERNAL CONFLICTS. I (carltanong) will stand and hold the flag of Republic of China.
How about you and ludahai_twn?

Do you think I'm a chicom? Frankly speaking, my mom is not pure Chinese. I'm a mestizo Chinese with pointed nose. She's a Christian turn Buddhist. My mom attended the Tzu Chi Grand Buddha Bathing Ceremony at Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Park + celebrating mother's day with my wife and daughter on May 09. They are still in Taipei staying at my uncle and auntie resident. Now am I to be called as a chicom? NUTS!!!

May 13, 2010    ludahai_twn@

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@Carltanong -- The seeds of war are planted by China's military buildup and illegal claims over the island-nation of Taiwan.

Like most people in Taiwan, I treasure the rights to free speech, religious freedom, political freedom, etc. that does not exist in China and did not exist (except religious freedom) in the days of the White Terror (which somehow you claim never existed in the first place...)

May 13, 2010    carltanong@

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@ludahai_twn
White Terror is non-existence. It’s just an imaginary 2 crazy words fabricated by the GREENS for political and personal gains purposes ONLY.
In the American civil war, President Abraham Lincoln used his appropriated power as President of the UNION...
1- To proclaim a BLOCKADE.
2- Suspended the writ of HABEAS CORPUZ.
3- Spend money before the congress appropriated it.
4- Imprisoned between 15000 and 18000 suspected Confederate(southerner) sympathizers without trial.
As far as I am concerned, no southerner has used the White Terror to condemn President Abraham Lincoln, the Republican party and the UNION ARMY. Because the American people are more mature and civilized than the Greens Chinese people. The American people understand it was Civil War among brothers and sisters. And the Southerners have accepted that President AL was right after all that during the Civil war. President AL has the right to "USE FORCE MAYBE NECESSARY BEFORE MERCY" for the survival of the UNION. And so do the Confederate.

GREEN TERROR does EXIST.
1- The GREEN POLITICIANS don’t accept the fact that had not the Republic of China (KMT) nationalist army win the WW2 against Japan, today, Taiwan Chinese people will see the RED SUN hanging above their heads and kowtow to the RED SUN SOLDIERS. Is this the Freedom, Liberty and Democracy the GREEN wanted for Taiwan’s Chinese???
2- The GREENS did not protest, rally and demonstrated against Nipponese Lee Teng-hui’s frequent visits to Yasukuni Shrine. Why???
3- The few GREENS legislator killed the million voices crying for Corrupt Chen to resigned. Why??? Is that supposed to be the GREEN Freedom, Liberty and Democracy???
The answer is the GREEN TERROR does exist.
Peace, Harmony and Prosperity for both sides.

May 14, 2010    thereferee@

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Hang-on everyone. Another bout between carltanong the drunkard vs ludahai_twn the professor.
The topic-Did White Terror exist?
The score board-
Ludahai-0
Carltanong-0

May 14, 2010    johnny.brian@

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Hmm.... what to say.... During the Cold War, both USSR and USA pointed at each other along with their allies. Then, what happen later? Turned into nuclear stock pile, what a waste. What can I do with thousands of missiles pointed at Taiwan. Nothing. What if there is someone pointed me with either knife or gun, then I have to defend myself or relax.... and get out of the situation. Hopes no nutcase takes a knife or gun or nuclear head.

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