All Democracies Must Include Taiwan (A.D.M.I.T.)

CNA
By Maubo Chang
Feb 28, 2005.

Taiwanese all over the world observed the country’s Feb. 28 Peace Memorial Day with a variety of activities Sunday.
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AP
Feb 28, 2005.

Former U.S. president Bill Clinton, visiting Taiwan despite China’s warning his trip could violate Washington’s “one-China” policy, urged the rivals Sunday to set aside their differences and work closer together economically.
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By Huang Tai-lin
CNA
Feb 27, 2005.

The former president condemned Chen for meeting with the PFP chairman, hinting that he has backed away from his ideals and alienated supporters.
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By Melody Chen
Taipei Times
Feb 26, 2005.

Koo Kwang-ming and other senior presidential advisors say the Chen-Soong agreement was ill-conceived and badly handled. They say Soong cannot be trusted.
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www.stuff.co.nz
Feb 26 2005.

Taiwan Premier Frank Hsieh called for peaceful co-existence with arch-rival China in his first administrative report to parliament yesterday and said reconciliation need not compromise the island’s sovereignty.
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AFP
Feb 25, 2005.

Japan will likely allow Taiwan’s first lady to visit next month’s World Exposition, but will refuse to let in the island’s president Chen Shui-bian, whose presence would anger China more, officials said.
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Taipei Times
Editorial
Feb 25, 2005.

The meeting between President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) and People First Party (PFP) Chairman James Soong (宋楚瑜) finally took place. The question on everyone’s mind — whether any consensus could possibly be reached between the two — has been answered in the affirmative.
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By Christian Lloyd Bell
Taipei Times
Feb 25, 2005.

The Republic of China (ROC) regime is problematic because it is misleading China and the global community. I agree with Premier Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) and those before him that a democratic China will help resolve cross-strait relations, but it is also imperative to get rid of the name “ROC” to decrease tensions and safeguard Taiwanese residents.
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By Chris Buckley
International Herald Tribune
Feb 25, 2005.

Taiwan’s president, Chen Shui-bian, issued a joint declaration with a leading opposition politician on Thursday that sought to heal divisions over Taiwan’s future and held open the possibility of reconciliation with the Chinese mainland.
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By Wang Mei-hsiu
Taipei Times
Feb 24, 2005.

On Feb. 28, we would like to declare to people around the world the significance of Taiwan’s existence. We will make this declaration on that day because it is a day of special significance for Taiwan.
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