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To: TobagoJack who wrote (53535)	2/12/2006 6:25:38 AM
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Taiwan's Ma: China Must Discuss Dismantling Missiles not about the gold - never was TAIPEI (AP)--China must agree to discuss dismantling its missiles pointing at Taiwan before Taiwan would agree to talks with its rival, Taiwan's opposition leader has said. "No one likes to live under the threat of guns, knives or warheads of missiles," Nationalist Party Chairman Ma Ying-jeou in comments aired Saturday by Taiwan's ETTV Station. "This should be included in the agenda if we hold talks in the future." Ma, viewed as a shoe-in for the Nationalist nomination in the 2008 presidential election, made the comments to a group of Taiwanese and Chinese students at Cambridge University in England. China has deployed hundreds of missiles along its southeastern coasts facing Taiwan. Ma said dismantling the missiles is contained in the peace framework proposed by the Nationalist Party's former chairman Lien Chan during his trip to China last year. Known for his clean-cut image, Ma has used his popularity to promote the party's platform of eventual unification with the mainland. In contrast, President Chen Shui-bian has frequently provoked China with his pro-independence rhetoric. At Cambridge, Ma said unification will become more likely if the two societies narrow their political, economic and social gaps. "The opportunity is there .. but whether it can be achieved is up to the people in Taiwan to decide," he added. (END) Dow Jones Newswires February 12, 2006 00:40 ET (05:40 GMT) Copyright (c) 2006 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.- - 12 40 AM EST 02-12-06