Let the reunification not be a dream
If China keep on blocking or deferring much needed political reforms,
it will turn local people further and further away from the dream of
reunification.
Special state-to-state is becoming more widely accepted by Taiwanese
people and international party. China conducted missiles exercises in
the Taiwan Strait in both 1995 and 1996, and flew several military
sorties near the central line of the strait this summer after president
Lee Teng-hui openly called Taiwan a state.
There have been many examples of how nationalism can threaten world
order such as the worldwide protests by Chinese students against “U.S.
expansionism” after the accidental bombing by NATO of the Chinese
Embassy in Belgrade in May 1999.
But over-confidence is always another face of a lack confidence. The
Chinese leadership manifests in its insecurity by arresting thousands of
Falun Gong followers, fearing the mysterious religious group will bring
down its power.
In Taiwan side, disappointment on religious issue in mainland China
that would hurt well impression of mainland leader’s image over
Cross-Strait reunification.
So far, the international community has not bad norms and
institutions available to respond to the communal conflicts.
A civic society is based on equal social relations that mutually
respect human dignity and equal rights, and it not restricted by
national borders.
Nevertheless, if human beings proceed according to the old logic of
national systems, they will not be able to prevent both the conflicts
between the countries, and the communal was occurring inside the
territory.
On the other hand, to avoid expansion of armed conflicts, the network
of civic society must be globalized, and democratic interactive systems
have to be internationalized.
Buddhist party enjoyed its religious freedom, and free expression.
The Taiwan “Tzu Chi” when conducting philanthropic missions
overseas, letting the world see the good deeds and good hearts of people
from Taiwan.
In Hong Kong, Beijing is not likely to allow the legislature, which
has power to veto government bills and impeach the territory’s leader,
to be selected entirely by the people, said Lau Siu-kai, associate
director of the Institute of Asia Pacific studies at Chinese University.
“So far, Beijing and Hong Kong have not developed the kind of
mutual trust necessary,” Lau said (Jan. 3, 2000). The political
parties may face pressure from the leadership in Beijing and Hong Kong
to retract their support for the democracy plan, Lau said, Hong Kong
Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa was handpicked by Beijing.
