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| Thursday, 18 November 2004 |
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China: Taiwan unfit to join UN BEIJING, Wednesday (Reuters) Taiwan is unfit to join the United Nations and the latest move by President Chen Shui-bian to apply for membership is a sign of his separatist leanings, a Chinese government spokesman said on Wednesday. China regards Taiwan as a breakaway province of "one China" that must sooner or later be reunified, by force if necessary. The two sides have been ideological foes since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949. "As a part of China, Taiwan does not have the status to join the United Nations, which is comprised only of sovereign nations. China's right of representation at the United Nations includes Taiwan," said Li Weiyi, spokesman for mainland's the Taiwan Affairs Office, repeating an oft-stated line. "Using the so-called name of 'Taiwan' to apply to join the United Nations is another serious step by the Chen Shui-bian authorities pushing ... Taiwan separatist activities," he told a news conference. |
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