KMT policy: unify ROC territory?
Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but ...
吳敦義說，兩岸從衝突對立改向和平穩定發展，目的是為降低台灣海峽成為火藥庫的風險。他指出，政府也要捍衛中華民國成為主權完整而獨立的國家，並維護台灣 安全與繁榮，必要的國防武裝力量還是需要 ...
[Premier] Wu Dun-yi said that the two sides of the Taiwan strait had moved from confrontation toward peaceful and stable development, and that the goal of this [policy] is to lower the danger that the Taiwan Strait will become a tinder box. He pointed out that the government also wants to uphold the Republic of China becoming an independent country with complete sovereignty [over its territory] and to protect the safety and prosperity of Taiwan. T do this, the Defense Ministry still requires more weaponry....
What I found fascinating about this, if I"m reading it right, is the implication that the government has the official goal of restoring ROC sovereignty over mainland China. This might be a simple negotiating tactic or it might simply come part and parcel with "One China." Or it might be just as crazy as it sounds.
Or am I reading the Chinese incorrectly?
2 comments:
ROC == whole China according to the post Lee gospel of the KMT, welcome back to the 80ies!
Because of the ambiguity in the wording, you can be 100% sure that this is pre-election doubletalk -- nothing more, nothing less.
He wants Taiwan supporters to hear: "I shall, on your behalf, boldly stand up to the Commie bandits and declare once and for all that Taiwan is not -- I repeat, NOT -- part of the PRC!" This, he thinks, will get them to vote for Hau Lung-bin, Eric Chu, and Jason Hu.
He wants supporters of "Splendid 100" (精彩一百) to hear: "We shall retake the mainland region of the ROC! This time we mean it!!!1111!ONE!1!" This, he thinks, will get them to stop thinking about ditching Hau Lung-bin, Eric Chu, and Jason Hu.
Tim Maddog
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