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Article Source: The New York TimesDefying warnings from Beijing and Washington, President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan announced late this afternoon that he was scrapping the island's council and guidelines for any political unification with mainland China.
President Chen declared in a televised address that the National Unification Council "will cease to function," and that Taiwan's national unification guidelines "will cease to apply." Aides said he would sign the necessary executive order on Tuesday.
And back and forth it goes.
It's hard to imagine what compromise the two sides can reach.
Has anyone even put forth a realistic scenario in which the two sides can unify as one?
#1 - Mon Feb 27, 2006 6:31 PM ESTAgree with GlobalYouthFund.org.
Just imagine yourself living in a communist country with no freedom.
I wouldn't want it, and don't think anyone in Taiwan wants it.
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