Home>News Center>China
       
 

Taiwan opposition leader to visit US
(AFP/chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2006-03-06 09:01

Taiwan's opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou is to visit the United States, a spokesperson said, amid rows with Washington over the island's slow progress towards a big arms deal and growing tension across the Taiwan Straits.

Taiwan's opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou is to visit the United States, a spokesperson said, amid rows with Washington over the island's slow progress towards a big arms deal and growing tension across the Taiwan Straits.
Taiwan's opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou smiles during a press conference in Taipei, December 2005. [AFP]
Taipei Mayor Ma will depart March 16 on his first US visit since he was elected chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) last year, party spokeswoman Cheng Li-wen said.

"Hopefully the trip will help step up understanding with the United States," she said, declining to provide details.

Local newspapers have said the KMT, which with its allies controls "parliament", is likely finally partially to approve a controversial US$10 billion arms deal with the United States.

Washington has reportedly warned that its ties with Taipei may be damaged should the party continue to block the arms deal.

Taiwan's ruling party initially sought approval for a US$19 billion arms package to be purchased over 15 years, but has since scaled back the amount.

The latest version of the arms bill calls for the purchase of eight conventional submarines, 12 P-3C submarine-hunting aircraft and six PAC-3 Patriot anti-missile systems from the United States.

Analysts said however that since the opposition lawmakers remain doubtful about the price tag for the submarines, their fate is still unclear.

The opposition has strongly opposed the Patriot purchase, saying Taiwanese voted against expanded arms purchases in a referendum in March 2004.

Ma plans to meet New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on March 19 before delivering a speech to his alma mater Harvard University, the United Daily News said.

Rising tension across the Taiwan Straits, sparked by the Taiwan authorities' scrapping of an advisory council on unification with the Chinese mainland, is also expected to be discussed when Ma addresses think-tanks in Washington and Los Angeles.

Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian, a long-time advocate of independence, defied pressure from Beijing and Washington last month to formally close down the advisory council and scrap accompanying guidelines on reunification.

The move infuriated Beijing, which accused the Taiwanese leader of pushing the region towards disaster.

President Hu Jintao last Tuesday called Chen's decision "a dangerous step forward towards Taiwan independence."

Hu warned that "anyone who moves against the trend of history is doomed to failure."

Premier Wen Jiabao echoed Hu's remarks Sunday in his work report to the National People's Congress.

He said that anybody who acts against people's wishes for peaceful and stable relations across the Taiwan Straits is bound to meet failure.



Top leaders join lawmakers in discussions
Job fair held for agricultural and forestry graduates
Government to boost rural sector
  Today's Top News     Top China News
 

NPC session: China's PM pledges prosperity for all

 

   
 

Taiwan opposition leader to visit US

 

   
 

Nation's 11th Five-Year plan group chewed

 

   
 

Astronauts set for first space walk in 2008

 

   
 

China confirms another human bird flu death

 

   
 

Call for bigger middle-income group

 

   
  Taiwan opposition leader to visit US
   
  Nation's 11th Five-Year plan group chewed
   
  Farmers will benefit from higher spending
   
  Deputies developing understanding of role
   
  Japan, China to discuss East China Sea issue
   
  Astronauts set for first space walk in 2008
   
 
  Go to Another Section  
 
 
  Story Tools  
   
  Related Stories  
   
US urges Taiwan to correct comments on council
   
'We'll never tolerate acts of secession'
   
Premier warns of dangerous move by Chen
   
Hu Jintao condemns Chen's secession move
   
'De jure independence' activities threaten stability
Manufacturers, Exporters, Wholesalers - Global trade starts here.
Advertisement
         
主站蜘蛛池模板: 欧美色欧美亚洲另类二区| 香瓜七兄弟第二季| 好男人好资源影视在线| 台湾三级香港三级经典三在线 | 夜夜操免费视频| 久久青草精品一区二区三区| 精品视频一区二区观看| 国产精品色拉拉免费看| tube8中国69videos| 成人欧美一区二区三区黑人| 亚洲人成网网址在线看| 精品国精品国产自在久国产应用男 | 豪妇荡乳1一5白玉兰| 国精产品wnw2544a| 久久久久国产精品免费网站| 特级一级毛片免费看| 午夜理论影院第九电影院| 性满足久久久久久久久| 思思99热在线观看精品| 亚洲va欧美va天堂v国产综合| 波多野结衣电影一区二区| 国产一区二区三区日韩精品| 国产精品你懂得| 在线观免费看高清影视剧 | 521色香蕉网站在线观看| 1024国产视频| 日韩乱码人妻无码中文字幕久久| 你是我的城池营垒免费观看完整版| 色综合久久伊人| 国产精品亚洲一区二区三区久久| 一级毛片60分钟在线播放久草高清在线 | 樱桃视频影院在线观看| 免费a级毛片出奶水| 精品无码三级在线观看视频| 国产AV无码专区亚洲AV漫画 | 果冻传媒视频在线观看| 亚洲国产精品久久久久久| 欧美猛交xxxx免费看| 午夜福利麻豆国产精品| 脱裙打光屁股打红动态图| 国产欧美日韩视频在线观看 |