Dear
Mr. George W. Bush, “Let’s say no political warfare scandals and gossip,” vice President Lu addressed a college in Yunlin country on Nov. 18, 2000. Dec.
8, 2000 --- In Taiwan, the government is to offer NT$3 million in compensation to those who were imprisoned for their involvement in the “Formosa Incident,” a event that marked the turning point in Taiwan’s journey from martial law to democracy. Many of today’s political leaders were branded seditionists and handed lengthy jail terms for their part in the Dec. 10, 1979 rally protesting the Kuomintang’s disregard for human rights. But now, everything is changed by political transference in peaceful meaning. Because of “human rights” that’s ever done before, twenty-one prisoners, including 19 prisoners of conscience, were released on International Human Rights Day under an amnesty decree issued by President Chen Shui-bian. Contrary to Beijing outlawed Falun Gong in July 1999 amid fears its millions of member could challenge the communist party’s monopoly on power since then police have rounded up tens of thousands of followers and sent as many as 5,000 to labor camps. “Future one democratic China” would be the best wishes for both sides. We do not want to sign the “one China principle” agreement under duress. Let us watch on Beijing’s warnings over “internal affairs,” as it’s done before Sept.
7, 2000 --- “The Taiwan question is the most important and sensitive question in China-U.S. relations,” he said. “Our relations have experienced ups and downs over the decades, most of which can be traced to the Taiwan question,” Chinese President Jiang Zemin said. But Washington has been critical of threats in the past by Beijing to use force if Taiwan tries to declare independence. Jiang sought to strike a conciliatory tone, urging the United States to honor its pledges not to support Taiwanese independence while proclaiming a willingness to talk directly with Taiwan’s leader. When touch with new leader in new government in Taiwan, we heard the viewpoint about rationality. Dec.
14, 2000 --- Another similarity is that the new leadership usually starts, full of vigor, to pursue early results on the many promises they have made during the campaign. The checks and balances of a democracy,
however, especially by the Congress or the Legislative Yuan, usually, (and
often thankfully) slow down the process. But in every democratic country,
the process of organizing a new government will always take into account
that country’s own traditions, laws and rules, meaning that many aspects
of a transition will vary from country to country. In the U.S., somewhere in the vicinity of 3,000 people will leave government and be replaced by the appointments of the new president. Thanks to high technology capabilities, we are now witnessing what can be called an “e-transition.” Job seekers can send their request through the Internet to a Web site just for this purpose. Nat Bellocchi said that. …. Nat Bellocchi is the former
chairman of American Institute in Taiwan and is now a special advisor to
the Liberty Times group. If Beijing insist its stand for
not to talk with Chen’s government that would give a wild space for
“pro-independence’s party” to deal with pro-Beijing forces. Taiwan is an open society and a
true democracy although it is recognized by only 29 out of 189 U.N. member
states. In the new century’s open world,
it is absolutely absurd for the United Nations to remain deaf and blind to
Taiwan’s existence. So, Taiwan needs your help.
Yours Sincerely,
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