Events: WikiLeaks: China blocking Taiwan independence with the money to buy
Type of Event: Hot spot

Daily News: December 1, 2010 AD

Date: December 1, 2010 AD

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Source: 美国之音

Event Details:

  According to the WikiLeaks Web site recently broke open the file, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg May last year, Singapore's Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and the dialogue, Mr Lee said that Chinese President Hu Jintao on Taiwan to adopt a pragmatic strategy, the biggest key is through the strengthening economic links with Taiwan.
  Genju WikiLeaks recently announced U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg Qunian May and Singapore's Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's on the record about the file, Lee Kuan Yew, said Chinese President Hu Jintao on Taiwan to adopt a pragmatic Celue, the biggest key is through economic strengthening Taiwan contact, just as the relationship between China and Hong Kong is now the same. Hu Jintao is no fixed timetable for reunification with Taiwan, even take thirty years does not matter. But if there is a need in China, ready to cut off Taiwan's economic support.
  The confidential documents show that in May last year of conversations, the Steinberg want to evaluate Taiwan's Lee Kuan Yew. Lee said that Chen Shui-bian to the status of Taiwan is economically weak, allowing his successor Ma Ying-jeou to expand in China through the links to strengthen the economy.
  Lee Kuan Yew said that China has to ensure economic development of Hong Kong, but Taiwan has not said these assurances. But in any case, China's Taiwan Affairs Office Director Wang Yi called on Chinese enterprises to invest or open Taiwan. China's investment in Taiwan is not in stock, real estate, the next four years, Taiwan's economy will recover. Meanwhile, the DPP's traditional support for farmers in southern Taiwan, the production of vegetables or other products, but also need the Chinese market.
  In Beijing's Taiwan policy, Lee said that the current key is the same as Hong Kong to establish links with Taiwan. Lee believes that Beijing wants is to prevent Taiwan independence in the short term, the ultimate is to make Taiwan's return to China, even take four or five years does not matter; as long as Taiwan does not pursue independence, Hu Jintao Ma Ying-jeou has declared acceptable The "term of office will not return ninety-two unity and consensus" position, but if the independence of Taiwan, and China a thousand missiles with the capacity under construction, will be able to prevent the U.S. fleet at a distance away.
  WikiLeaks disclosed for these reports. Taiwan Political University Professor Rong-Yung King's view is: "a certain degree, in Taiwan, many people are up for sale with a sort of psychological. Since you want to attract through economic way to me, then we see What kind of food you bring out. But this approach is better than daggers drawn, the cross-strait military conflict into the way, in fact, may be relatively more favorable to Taiwan. "
  At the same time, these documents also show that Steinberg asked Lee, Hu Jintao will be in 2012 to hand over power to Xi Jinping, Hu's Taiwan policy is to continue then? Lee Kuan Yew to give a positive response.
  In this regard, Professor Jin Rongyong view is: "I believe that China now echelon form of succession, even if Hu Jintao in 2012 the government passed in 2013, Xi Jinping, but he himself is likely to be another Jiang Zemin, the dominant policy above the top of the personnel arrangements, he has a great influence. So at least in the first five years, when Xi, Xi Li, I believe the so-called system on continuity of this policy is concerned, there should be basically the same sex. "
  In addition, disclosure of these documents WikiLeaks also show that Chinese officials told the United States in April last year, Taiwan will become the WHO General Assembly (WHA) observer, appear in the "very broad interpretation under the one-China" for cross-strait relations progress, but Chinese officials also opposes the U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, especially the sixty Blackhawk helicopters and F-16C / D fighters.
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