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Dear Member of Congress:
On December 29, 2004 the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People’s Congress voted to submit a new Anti-Secession Law to the full Congress (which will convene on March 5, 2005.) The law mandates a military attack on Taiwan if Taiwan formally declares independence. The law echoes the provisions of a Defense Policy White Paper that Beijing released two days earlier in which it threatens to “crush” Taiwan if the island declares independence, and that it is the “sacred responsibility” of the PRC army to stop Taiwan from “splitting the country.”
We write to you today to ask that you express your grave concern about these disturbing developments. We would appreciate if you would make a short statement on the floor of the House of Representatives STRONGLY OPPOSING China’s Anti-Secession Law, for it not only constitutes an extremely provocative move which will heighten the already tense situation in the Taiwan Strait, it also directly challenges current US policy that there should be no unilateral attempt to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait and that the Cross-Strait relationship should be determined by peaceful means.
Otherwise, we would tremendously appreciate if you would insert an extension of remarks in the Congressional Record condemning these Chinese actions. The law needs to be stopped in its tracks.
Why? Because the Anti-Secession Law initiative is an extremely provocative move by China which will permanently destroy the balance in the Taiwan Strait. Enacting the law is not conducive to the creation of a healthy environment for the resumption of cross-Strait dialogue. It constitutes another unilateral attempt by China to change the status quo and dangerously enhances tension in the region.
By enacting the Anti-Secession Law, China seeks to define its ties with Taiwan on its own terms and the law would undermine other countries’ support for Taiwan under the pretext that these countries would be meddling in China's domestic affairs. This would strip the United States as well of its right to protect Taiwan’s security and U.S. strategic interests in the region.
Furthermore, through the Anti-Secession Law, China seeks to forge a legal basis for its plans to launch a military attack against Taiwan. The fact that the Chinese Defense White Paper was released simultaneously underscores China’s intention to solve its differences with Taiwan by military force.
The “Taiwan Relations Act,”a U.S. domestic law which has regulated the U.S.-Taiwan relationship since 1979, specifically states that the U.S. decision to establish diplomatic relations with China in 1979 rests upon the expectation that the future of Taiwan will be determined by peaceful means; and that the U.S. considers any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means a threat to the peace and security of the Western Pacific area and of grave concern to the U.S.
Moreover, under the Anti-Secession Law, Taiwan would be considered a part of Chinese territory. Any action contributing to Taiwan independence would be a punishable crime. This would entail that -for instance- Taiwanese businessmen operating on the mainland would run the risk of being jailed for their support of Taiwan. Overall, China’s ability to wildly interpret and enforce the law will seriously jeopardize the human rights of the people of Taiwan.
Thank you very much for your support of Taiwan.
Sincerely,
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