Dear Mr. Colin Powell,

Nobody could limit Beijing’s decision on its wills, for example;

● May 20, 2000; pop star A-mei sings the ROC national anthem at Chen Shui-bian’s inauguration.

●  In the month following the performance, television, newspaper and billboard advertisements in China featuring A-mei are pulled.

●  March 2001: Media reports in China indicate that officials have invited A-mei to sign in Beijing and hold 10 concerts in the country.

Beijing recent move as a part of China’s overall strategy to appear more accommodating toward Taipei as the U.S. administration under the presidency of George W. Bush has maintained a rather hawkish attitude toward China.

China has taken a soft line on Taiwan and hopes that the new approach will undercut support in Washington for Taiwan.

The Chinese navy is to start building its first aircraft carrier this year, based on what it has learned from a decommissioned carrier it bought from Australia.

Analysts report China has greatly improved the attack capabilities of its Dong Feng-15 missile through Israeli technological assistance. U.S. equipment has enabled China to progress considerably in the field of information warfare.

After the first carrier has become operational, the Chinese navy will build one new carrier every two to three years.

We thought that China will not necessary plan to use the aircraft carriers against Taiwan. They are more likely to aim at projecting their power into the Pacific Ocean.

China is building up arms power from foreign help that Russia was the major source, but western democratic countries are on the lists.

On the contrary, Taiwan could only wait and see by staying “Beijing’s warning to the United States.”

Taiwan commanders repeatedly state that by for the most important item for Taiwan’s navy indeed for Taiwan’s entire military, is the acquisition of submarines.

For Taiwan security over China’s military force, Taiwan wants, and Taiwan needs, Aegis destroyers to provide it with and adequate sea-based air defense and C41 (command, control, communications, and information) system to deal with rapidly developing PRC air and naval threats. As of nowadays, Taiwan’s sea-based air defense and C41capabilities are rudimentary at best.

In our views that China will be able to attack Taiwan wreaking serious economic and military damage. We hope that Taiwan enable to maintain sufficient capabilities to defend itself in China’s threat.

                                                  Yours Sincerely,