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To: long-gone who wrote (88636)	8/8/2002 9:32:26 PM
From: Richnorth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116782

The ass-kissing of China continues!!! U.S. seen back-pedalling on its perennial support of Taiwan!!! All this could mean there's gonna be no shooting war over there. Could this be because the U.S. is right now giving top priority to its impending war against Iraq??? Wither goeth gold from here??? ============================ No US support for independent Taiwan WASHINGTON - The United States has made it clear that it does not support an independent Taiwan, while American officials privately calmed China and indicated that it was displeased with Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian's apparent support for a referendum on independence. 'The US has a one-China policy and we do not support Taiwan independence,' said National Security Council spokesman Sean McCormack on Wednesday. 'Our policy with respect to China and Taiwan and differences between the two is longstanding, well known and unchanged.' He made this statement as Dr Tsai Ing-wen, chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council, flew here to reassure officials that Mr Chen's remarks did not mark a policy change. Cooling the furore over the remarks, Mr McCormack noted that Taipei's authorities have stressed that Mr Chen was not advocating independence, saying: 'The authorities on Taiwan have publicly emphasised that Chen Shui-bian's Aug 3 remarks were not a call for independence. 'We call on all parties to avoid steps which might threaten cross-strait peace and stability, and we, of course, urge resumption of dialogue between Beijing and Taiwan.' Administration officials have made similar statements previously, repeating a careful formulation that accepts Beijing's view that there is 'one China' while also asserting that the island's future must be resolved peacefully by both China and Taiwan. Sources indicated that the Bush team may feel a need to reconsider its growing support for Taiwan - which probably emboldened Mr Chen to make his provocative comments - if this upsets the improving US-China relationship. At a minimum, the surprised administration has quietly made known to Taipei its serious concern over Mr Chen's remarks, but in a deliberately low-key manner. Too much overt pressure on Mr Chen could invite a backlash from pro-Taiwan forces in Congress, where a Taiwan Caucus of about 100 members has been formed. Analysts in Beijing yesterday welcomed the US assurance. Professor Zhang Xiaodong from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences noted: 'Should tensions across the Taiwan Strait rise to a very high level, the US will lose the support of China in the fight against terror.' Qinghua University analyst Li Xiguang said that while China has made many concessions to the US since Sept 11, 'no Chinese leader dares to make any compromises on Taiwan. The US is very aware of this'. --With additional reporting by David Hsieh in Beijing