Dear Mr. Newt Gingrich,
Mrs. Madeleine Korbel Albright,
Mr. Vice President Al Gore,
Rory Mungoven , an official in charge of Al's Asian pacific
affairs. When asked if the republic of China could be described
as the nation that most values human rights in Asia, Mungoven
said Taiwan's efforts in pushing for human rights protection
have been widely recognized, but he could not say which country
was better than another with regards to human rights.
However, it is only through a democratic system that laws and
constitution to protect human rights can be built on a solid
legal basis. This is the reason why it is difficult to find
sufficient human rights protection in a Communist country like
mainland China.
Although people in the mainland are eager to embrace a democratic
system, the Beijing authorities turn a deaf ear to people's
voices.
On the contrary; Taiwan has made great progress in its democratic
reforms and has been very active in providing its people with
human rights protection. A visiting official from Amnesty International
(AI) said Sunday (June 21, 1998).
As we have known, Taiwan people are glad to hear
the United States plans to open a channel for Taipei-Beijing-Washington
dialogue after President Bill Clinton's upcoming visit to mainland
China.
Lin Chong-Pin, vice chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council(MAC),
made the statement in a speech on the possible impact on relations
across the Taiwan Strait of Clinton's June 25, July 3 mainland
visit. Quoting retired senior American officials, Lin said the
Clinton administration intends to open a channel for delegates
from Taipei, Washington and Beijing to engage in
three-way dialogue on cross-strait issues after Clinton holds
a summit meeting with mainland Chinese President Jiang Zemin
in Beijing later this month.
In the view of our foundation, Taipei-Beijing relationship
are irreconcilable, because of cross-strait need trustworthy
arbitration. We need your help!
With best wishes to you.