Ma Ying-jeou Statement

Ma Ying-jeou Statement

March 18, 2008

1. The Republic of China is a sovereign independent democratic state. The future of Taiwan should be decided by Taiwan’s 23-million people, and no intervention by the PRC is to be tolerated. What PRC Premier Wen Jiabao said was not only rude, irrational, arrogant, and absurd, but also self-righteous. And it ignored the mainstream opinion of Taiwan’s 23-million people. We want to express our most serious protest.

2. Our policy has always been “All for Taiwan, All for the People.” Under this spirit, we think that the three nos that have helped to maintain the status quo, “no reunification with the PRC, no independence on the part of Taiwan, and no use of force by either side of the Strait,” can best represent Taiwan’s mainstream opinion and the need for cross-Strait relations.

3. Returning to the United Nations is the common aspiration of Taiwan’s 23-million people; we will continue to work hard to achieve this goal.

4. The PRC has used force to suppress the people of Tibet. This is such a savage and stupid act, and serious condemnation of the PRC is necessary. I ask people on Taiwan and our friends around the globe to condemn the PRC. I also ask the PRC to stop the crackdown and stop the arrest of the Tibetan people.

5. As Presidential candidate of the Republic of China, I will cable our allies to support the people of Tibet, support the Dalai Lama, and ask the PRC to stop its military crackdown and open a dialogue with the Dalai Lama.

6. If the PRC continues its crackdown on the Tibetan people, and if the situation in Tibet continues to deteriorate, I will not, if elected President of the Republic of China, rule out the possibility to stop sending our delegation to the 2008 Beijing Olympic games.

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