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TIME.com: Beijing is furious that Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian is visiting the U.S. and meeting with congressmen in New York. Is the fact that there are more official contacts with Chen a sign of a U.S. policy shift on Taiwan...
...TIME: Can you look into your crystal ball and tell us how the Taiwan-China problem will get resolved? Chen: Some things can be predicted, others cannot. And some things can be controlled but others are beyond one's control. During my term in office I have pledged that I won't do anything to provoke the PRC, nor do I seek to anger them. We are genuinely peace-loving people and wish to promote long-lasting stability across the Strait...
...TIME: What would be the best scenario and what's your worst nightmare? Chen: I hope the two sides can sit down and discuss issues of common interest and mutual concern. We have no preconditions. Such talks can take place anytime and anywhere. But just as the U.S. government is considering developing a national missile defense system, Taiwan must also have the necessary weapons to defend itself. We must be prepared for the worst-case scenario. We must be able to defend ourselves from attack and limit the damage. But our strategic defense goals are deterrence and self-protection...
...estranged son of Taiwan's most colorful executive, has gone into business with Jiang Mianheng, the low-profile son of Chinese President Jiang Zemin. They have started a $1.6 billion venture to make integrated circuits in Shanghai?a partnership that highlights the economic trend most worrying to Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian...
...leader of Taiwan. Worse, "China's growing economic leverage could intensify the domestic urge to unify," says Lin Chu-chia, professor of economics at National Chengchi University. In which case, those who have already voted once with their feet will be unlikely to cast a ballot for Chen Shui-bian...