Dear Mr. Kofi A. Annan,
　　 Mr. Prime Minister Tony Blair,

Lin Chung-pin, vice chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council. Lin said that after Clinton spelled out the policy --- "no" to Taiwan independence, "no" to two Chinas, and "no" to Taiwan's participation in international organizations which require statehood --- the government was concerned that there would be a strong creation among Taiwan's people, that China would become more hard line towards Taiwan in the future and that the policy would spread internationally.

It was evident China was getting more hard line by its swallowing up of Taiwan's diplomatic allies, Lin said.

Lin added he had just returned from Europe and that it was clear that human rights were high on European government agendas and sometimes even written into their foreign policy.

However; China's "step by step" strategy, Lin said, was to win over Washington, then Japan before going to work on Europe. "Before the other countries are won over," Lin said " China would keep a low profile with Europe." Beijing told the Europeans that "Taiwan problem" was an internal problem, that this completely contradicted Beijing's attitude with Washington where they referred to Taiwan as an "the best important problem".

Lin suggested that China had misjudged the situation by thinking that the "three no's" were a major diplomatic coup.

In our view; regarding the international diffusion of the "three no's" policy, Lin said that there was no clear evidence that the US had changed its policies toward Taiwan or that Japan or Europe would also state the "three no's" either orally or in written form.

Contrary to Taiwan situation; we found the truth that China was getting more hard line to isolate Taiwan's international diplomacy.

Taiwan need your concern in diplomatic future.