KMT Legislator Lee Jih-chu (李紀珠), a member of the legislature’s Finance Committee, said that efforts to improve communication between Beijing and Taipei was “a good thing.”
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus meanwhile urged Siew to defend Taiwan’s sovereignty.
“As a vice president-elect, Siew should defend the sovereignty of Taiwan — or the Republic of China [ROC] if they prefer — during his meeting with Hu,” DPP legislative caucus whip Yeh Yi-ching (葉宜津) said. “They [the KMT] say that the ‘1992 Consensus’ does exist and this is a chance for them to prove it.”
The so-called “1992 Consensus” is a reference to both sides of the Strait agreeing to separate interpretations of “one China.” The “consensus” is not universally recognized as valid in Taiwan. Mainland Affairs Council chairman Su Chi (蘇起) has admitted that he made up the term weeks before the inauguration of President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) in 2000.
“Whether they call it Taiwan or the ROC, the sovereignty of our country should not be compromised in any manner whatsoever,” Yeh said yesterday.
Yeh also urged Siew to clearly state what he will be discussing with Hu should they meet.
“If the KMT is looking to turn agreements they may have reached with Beijing into future policy, then Siew should tell the people everything they talked or are planning to talk about,” she said.
“It’s their responsibility to do so,” she said.
Additional reporting by Loa Iok-sin and agencies
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