Third, Ma should institute a fundamental “two Chinas” policy and engage in rational dialogue with the DPP, which advocates the concept of “one China, one Taiwan.”
Lin considered the Treaty of Taipei the international pact that defines the status of sovereignty over Taiwan and Penghu and argued that the history of Taiwan should be defined as the history of the ROC in accordance with the Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty. What she suggested was that the ROC has co-existed with Taiwan and Penghu since 1952 and that it is separate from the PRC. In other words, if Ma agrees with her suggestion, his latest fundamental national policy should be the “two Chinas” system: the PRC on the mainland and the ROC in Taiwan.
If this is the case, the only difference between the KMT’s “two Chinas” and the DPP’s “one China, one Taiwan” framework lies in the nation’s title. The government and the opposition can thus engage in rational dialogue to work out a long-term plan to seek eternal peace for Taiwan.
Annette Lu is a former vice president.
TRANSLATED BY TED YANG
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