We’d like to see the new Cabinet continue, and facilitate, reform initiatives bearing Taiwan’s interests in mind.

If the 2006 Lunar New Year charter flights are based on the same model of the 2005 charters, there should be no problem, unless the Chinese side unilaterally changes the rules.

Taiwan is an independent, sovereign state. Taiwan is not part of China,

Direct flights and the three links are not only business issues but also concern national security. We do not feel that there is any room for negotiation at this moment.

The goodwill we hope from them is to show some flexibility in cargo and passenger charters so we can make some progress on that front as soon as possible.

The strategy was unrealistic and ineffective.

It was nothing new at all. We are not surprised.

It seriously sabotages the nation’s sovereignty. The people of Taiwan should not allow China to spread such misleading information to the international community,

Taiwan is already a democratic society. It’s natural in such a society to have various opinions on the issues.

The joint statement had less to do with Taiwan and more to do with the rise of China, and how Japan and the United States feel a threat from China,

(Therefore) the Taiwan government must adopt its own measures to protect freedom, democracy, human rights and peace in the face of China gradually changing the status quo in the Taiwan Strait.

I can imagine that committee members would come up with many groundless accusations about the incident.

By law, the president does not have to be questioned by the legislature. If our pan-blue friends feel that this is ridiculous, the only way to solve the problem would be to amend the Constitution...

However, China continually increased its deployments of ballistic missiles aimed at Taiwan and actively built up its weaponry.

We understand that most businesspeople expect the government to lift more restrictions so they can do more business with the Chinese. However, we hope that the result of the conference won’t be a green light...