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DPP warns pace of cross-strait exchanges too rapid

Exchanges between the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), if continued at their current pace, could put Taiwan’s democracy, sovereignty, cross-strait negotiating position, economy and national security at great risk, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said.

The DPP issued the warning in a press release on Saturday night after KMT Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung (吳伯雄) concluded a six-day visit to China.

In its statement, the DPP blasted the talks, arguing that such party-to-party exchanges without the scrutiny of the Legislative Yuan could damage Taiwan’s democracy.

Wu’s failure to mention the formula “one China, different interpretations” and his addressing President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) as “Mr Ma” in front of Chinese President Hu Jintao (胡錦濤) also severely eroded Taiwan’s national security, because the KMT appeared to have given up ground on issues even before quasi-official talks take place, the DPP said.

Such KMT-CCP engagement would only help create greater room for Beijing to step up its “one China” principle propaganda and it would be a total farce if the KMT continued dancing to China’s tune this way, the DPP statement said.

The DPP also accused the KMT of furthering Taiwan’s economic reliance on the Chinese market by failing to include the cross-strait cargo charter service issue in its negotiations with the CCP.

As implementation of cross-strait cargo services would be more beneficial to Taiwan, such a development is unfavorable, the DPP said.
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