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The Taiwan Issue

Hu Jintao: "Taiwan independence" activities doomed to fail

Chinese President Hu Jintao said in Beijing on Tuesday that secessionist activities in Taiwan have become the greatest menace to China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity, but such activities are doomed to fail.

Senior Chinese military official urges U.S. to see essence of "Taiwan independence"

Spokesman: Taiwan has no right to "recognize" Kosovo's independence

China's Stance

• China urges U.S. to abide by commitment on Taiwan issue
• Hu Jintao: "Taiwan independence" activities doomed to fail
• Senior Chinese military official urges U.S. to see essence of "Taiwan independence"
• Spokesman: Taiwan has no right to "recognize" Kosovo's independence
• Chen warned against Taiwan 'referendum'
• Beijing answers Taiwan authority's decision of "referendum on U.N. membership"

U.S. Attitude

• China urges U.S. to abide by commitment on Taiwan issue
• China appreciates U.S. opposition to Taiwan's "referendum on U.N. membership"
• Taiwan's referendum plan provocative: US
• U.S. says opposition to Taiwan's referendum on UN membership clear
• Rice: U.S. opposes Taiwan UN referendum
• US strategic analyst criticizes Taiwan "referendum" plan

World's Reaction

• Foreign countries oppose Taiwan referendum on UN membership
• Numerous nations oppose proposed Taiwan referendum on UN membership
• Cyprus opposes holding "UN membership referendum" in Taiwan
• Maldivian gov't concerns Taiwan's UN bid
• Vietnam reiterates one-China policy
• UK still opposed to 'referendum'

Comments & Speeches

• Cross-Straits exchanges irreversible
• Mainland official: Cross-Straits relations will improve if secessionists are curbed
• China has zero tolerance to "Taiwan Independence"
• "Referendum", an "audacious political gambling" doomed
• China appreciates Chad stance on Taiwan issue: President Hu
• Compatriots across Taiwan Strait urged to jointly safeguard cross-Strait welfare
• "Referendum for UN membership" jeopardizes cross-strait peace

Backgrounder: Chronology of Taiwan's UN bid

On September 15, 2004

On September 17, 2003

On September 11, 2002

On September 14, 2001

On September 7, 2000

On September 15, 1999

On September 11, 1998

On September 17, 1997

On September 18, 1996

On September 20, 1995

Files & Documents

• Jiang Zemin's Eight-point
Proposal

• Four-point guidelines by
President Hu

• Anti-Secession Law

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