Foreign Affairs Minister Mark Chen (陳唐山) said Thursday that his ministry is working on strategies aimed at putting China's controversial "Anti-Secession" Law up for debate at the UN via Taiwan's diplomatic allies.
Chen said that Beijing has called on allied pro-China countries to push for a publicity drive on its enactment of the Anti-Secession Law, a piece of legislation which he said has triggered a "tidal wave" of opposition and concern worldwide.
To counter Beijing's lobbying efforts, Chen said, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has worked out several strategies of its own, including sending Taiwanese publicity groups to important and influential countries to make the nation's stance more clearly known, and distributing President Chen Shui-bian's (陳水扁) position papers through the nation's diplomatic missions overseas.
The ministry also hopes that cross-strait disputes that have arisen from the enactment of the law can be introduced the UN General Assembly for debate through Taiwan's diplomatic allies.
Regarding allegations that Beijing will make some concessions on the diplomatic front as a form of compensation to Taiwan after passing the legislation, the foreign affairs minister described this as wishful thinking.
Mark Chen added that if China is sincere in wanting to mend fences with Taiwan, it should help the nation improve its "living space" in the international community instead of giving Taiwan "tiny favors."
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