China's UN Ambassador Wang Guangya on Wednesday denounced Taiwan
leader Chen Shui-bian's second letter to the United Nations
relating to Taiwan’s membership bid, dismissing it as another
"petty trick" by an "international troublemaker."
Wang said he returned the letter on Tuesday as current president
of the UN Security Council, saying he expected the UN Secretariat
would soon follow suit since it returned Chen’s first letter on
July 20. ?
The ambassador viewed Chen Shui-bian's "petty trick" as a severe
separatist move aimed at "Taiwan independence" and had cemented his
reputation as a "downright international troublemaker." ?
"As is widely known, there is but one China in the world. Taiwan
is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory, and the government
of the People's Republic of China is the sole legitimate government
representing the whole of China," Wang said. "China's
representation naturally covers Taiwan."
Taiwan, as a part of China, has thus no qualifications or rights
to join the United Nations under any name or in any way, he
stressed.
"This is a stand generally upheld by the international community
and is fully in line with principles laid down in the UN Charter,"
Wang said.
Chen Shui-bian's repeated attempts to challenge the UN Charter,
Resolution 2758 of the UN General Assembly and the one-China
principle are extremely unpopular and doomed to failure, the
ambassador said.
Wang said China further appreciates the United Nations' resolute
adherence to the one-China stance and its maintenance of General
Assembly Resolution 2758. He said he believes the government and
people of China will continue to have the understanding and support
of the UN.
(Xinhua News Agency August 2, 2007)
