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"If Chen disregards or distorts the historical facts on the Consensus, refusing to accept 'one-China' principle and is bent on 'Taiwan independence,' he only proves his insincerity about restarting talks across the Strait and will runs counter to the expectation of the international community," the official said.
The official explained that the "1992 Consensus" refers to a meeting held between the ARATS and the Strait Exchange Foundation (SEF) of
The precondition of the Consensus, the official noted, is that "both sides of the Strait adhere to the 'one-China' principle," which is also one of the key issues discussed during the meeting.
"If Chen would clearly acknowledge the precondition as well as the facts, while discarding his 'one country on each side' principle and 'Taiwan Independence' position, ARATS and SEF could resume talks," the official said.
The official offered an explanation of the events leading up to the 1992 Consensus. As exchanges in trade, economy and other fields across the
At the start of negotiations, he recalled, ARATS maintained that it was essential to persevere in the "one-China" policy in negotiations and agreements, despite great political differences of the two sides then.
On
This concession by
A Summary of the Wang-Koo (Wang Daohan and Koo Chen-fu, the leader of SEF by then) Talks published by the SEF in August 1993 stated that the consensus reached by ARATS and SEF were quite clear: both sides had worked hard to seek common points while reserving differences in elaborating the political content of "one-China." Enditem |