Thursday, August 10, 2006

CHAD LATEST CASE OF CHINA'S TWO-HANDED STRATEGY: MAC

Taipei, Aug. 8 (CNA) China never stops its suppression of Taiwan although it talks about friendship and goodwill all the time, as can be seen in its move to induce Chad to switch diplomatic recognition, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Deputy Chairman David Huang said Tuesday.

Taiwan cut diplomatic ties with Chad Aug. 6 after learning that the African nation was ready to switch diplomatic recognition to Beijing.

Since 2001, Huang said, China has wrested five allies from Taiwan. It also did so with plotted timing to humiliate the Taiwan government.

"China always talks about its goodwill toward the Taiwanese people -- if not the government -- but what it has done has obviously hurt their feelings deeply, " according to Huang.

At the end of the day, it just shows us that China has never given up on its military threats, said Huang.

"It tells us that China will never give Taiwan any 'breathing room' internationally if Taiwan does not recognize Beijing's 'one China' policy, " he said.

He also said the MAC will pragmatically keep working on vested plans such as cross-Taiwan Strait cargo flights and allowing Chinese tourists to visit.