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Hu Jintao tells American business leaders that Taiwan belongs to China

Michael Richardson

Hu Jintao, leader of the People’s Republic of China, concluded his trip to Washington, D.C. with a speech to the U.S.-China Business Council following some no-nonsense sessions with Congressional leaders.

After the fawning reception of Hu by President Barack Obama, which included a formal state dinner at the White House, the Chinese ruler met with key Congressional leaders and got lectured about China’s dismal human rights record.

Barack Obama and Hu Jintao avoid Taiwan status despite protests

Michael Richardson

The fate of Taiwan is the largest issue in dispute between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. Yet, like the proverbial elephant in the room, the future of the 23 million island residents was ignored by President Barack Obama and Premier Hu Jintao during Hu’s visit to Washington.

Had either world leader bothered to look out the White House windows during the Chinese leader’s state visit they would have seen on street outside noisy protesters defending human rights, Tibet, Chinese Uyghurs, and Taiwan.

Obama welcome to Hu Jintao contrasts with Congressional response to visit

Michael Richardson

President Barack Obama made sure Hu Jintao, head of the People’s Republic of China, felt welcome and made sure the communist nation’s flags were prominently on display on Washington, D.C. street signs and light poles.

However, protestors led by Tibetans, kept up efforts to show displeasure at the Chinese leader’s visit to the United States with three days of demonstrations.

Beijing’s failed policy on Taiwan

Taipei Times

Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait Chairman Chen Yunlin (陳雲林) recently said in Beijing that cross-strait relations must be based on the so-called “1992 consensus,” and stressed China’s objection to Taiwanese independence. He even issued a threat, saying that without this “consensus,” the two sides would not have this current peaceful development.

Chen made the statement in the face of continuing conflict between the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) over the existence of such a consensus. Obviously Chen has not learned from China’s past policy mistakes on Taiwan. The long-debated issue on the consensus also highlights the problems of President Ma Ying-jeou’s (馬英九) cross-strait policy.

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