Dear Mr. President Clinton,
　　 Mr. Vice President Al Gore,

The majority of Taiwan people feel mainland China's double dealing toward the island will hamper cross-strait relations, a survey released (Nov. 6, 1998) by the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) showed. Up to 70 percent of the people surveyed said it is harmful to cross-strait relations that the mainland expresses a wish to strengthen exchanges with Taiwan on the one hand and attempts to lure away its allies on the other, the survey showed.

Only 2.8 percent said the practice is favorable to relations, while 10.7 percent said it has no effect on relations at all. A total of 68.1 percent were against the idea of "giving up pragmatic diplomacy in exchange for goodwill from mainland authorities." 65.8 percent of the people still insisted that efforts to expanded foreign relations should continue. On the other hand; Taiwan people worried about central American.

The ROC government and local charity groups are extending relief aid to the hurricane-form region in central American. World vision Taiwan offered US$ 75,000 to Honduras and Nicaragua (Nov. 6, 1998), and the government also announced that it will donate US$ 2.6 million to its four central American allies devastated by hurricane Mitch. Honduras and Nicaragua, where at least 10,000 are believed to have died in floods and landslides, will each receive US$ 800,000 in emergency aid, the ROC Foreign Ministry said.

El Salvador, which reported 239 dead, and Guatemala, where 194 were reportedly killed; each will receive US$ 500,00 private groups in Taiwan are also preparing shipment of food and medicine.

" In Honduras, the ROC was the first to get involved in the problem" said Margarita Duron de Galvez, ambassador of the Republic of Honduras. Why ? Beijing must do tension over the disputed Spratly islands at the Asia pacific area.

Newspapers quoted Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Domingo Siazon as saying the Spratlys issue would be part of bilateral talks between President Joseph Estrada, and President Jiang Zemin at the APEC forum to be held in Kuala Lumpur from Nov. 17-19. Siazon said: (This issue) is more or less a permanent topic in bilateral dealings between Manila and Beijing."

It also demanded the Chinese dismantle its structures on the reef, which is part of the Spratly islands, clamed wholly or in part by Vietnam, China, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei.

Taiwan people recognized Beijing government is a "untrustful communist".

Eighteen pro-independence organization of overseas Taiwanese Friday (Nov. 5, 1998) jointly issued a "white paper" advocating the self-determination of Taiwan.

The white paper, titled "Taiwan, and its future." said that "Taiwan and is not a part of (one) entire China."

It urged the world community to support Taiwan's self-determination and allow Taiwan to join the United Nations and other world organizations as a full member. It called upon the United States, Canada, and other countries that advocate respect for "the principle of democracy" to affirm that Taiwan has the right to decide its own future. It also urged China to renounce the use of military force against Taiwan, and accept Taiwan as "a friendly neighbor".

Newsweek (Nov.9, 1998) has interviewed He Qinglian also is one of a group of intellectuals in China who are challenging the government's approach to reform.

Reported from Newsweek that one of question is:

How is Chinese corruption any worse than the rest of the world's?

Answer:

Power has a tendency to corrupt, the question is what method is used to prevent that from happening. Some countries use democracy to fight corruption.

The U.S. has done that successfully, some use authoritarianism to fight corruption. Singapore has done this successfully. China tried to use authoritarianism, but it failed. South Korea tried to use democracy, but it failed. The west has been more successfully in stemming corruption.

She said: "The real problem is not that China has no laws, but the arbitrary nature of their execution. It's a scary situation".

However; the same as Chinese, Taiwan has its experience in "political and economic miracle." Do Taiwan's way is the only safer route for Beijing.

So, Taiwan need your support ! And heartily congratulation for successful elections from democratic party's performance.