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Bush rebuke of Taiwan encourages Chinese aggression.(Insider Report)
President Bush sent a chilling message to America's allies on Taiwan during a December 9 White House press conference with Communist Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. In response to a question from an Associated Press reporter about a Taiwanese referendum scheduled for March 2004, President Bush stated: "We oppose any unilateral decision by either China or Taiwan to change the status quo. And the comments and actions made by the leader of Taiwan indicate that he may be willing to make decisions unilaterally to change the status quo, which we oppose."
Wen Jiabao, the current designated dictator of Beijing's Communist regime, recognized the statement as a slap at Taiwan and effusively praised the Bush administration's stand. Comrade Wen told reporters: "President Bush has reiterated the U.S. commitment to ... the one-China principle, and opposition to Taiwan independence. We appreciate that. In particular, we very much appreciate the position adopted by President Bush toward the latest moves and developments in Taiwan--that is, the attempt to resort to referendum of various kinds as excuse to pursue Taiwan independence."
What "comments and actions" by Taiwan have so concerned President Bush and Premier Wen? In November, Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian called for a national referendum for the Taiwanese people to decide whether they consider the ballistic missiles that Communist China is aiming at them to be a threat to ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Bush rebuke of Taiwan encourages Chinese aggression.(Insider Report)