[War] Republic of China (Taiwan): "Official Response"

[Alan Tang]

"Official Response"
President Tang Wai Kiat
Republic of China (Taiwan)
September 20, 2006
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TAIPEI (Taipei Times) – Shortly after being sworn into office and announcing 
his choices for the Vice Presidency and the Premiership of the Executive 
Council in the Legislative Yuan, President Tang Wai Kiat and his office 
released a statement on the current events of Thailand.

According to the statement…”As President of China, I am deeply concerned 
with the recent turn of events in Thailand. We are appalled by how the 
democratic institutions put in place could so easily be taken from the 
people and overthrown by the military. This office condemns the illegal 
action and refuses to cooperate and recognize the new administration and 
will offer any assistance to Prime Minister Shinawatra through the Taipei 
Economic and Cultural Office.”

Political analysts in Taipei believes that this is start of Tang’s campaign 
to begin foreign relations maneuvering in an attempt to gain international 
recognition in helping the trouble south asian state, to which Taipei has no 
formal relations. They also speculate that under the President Tang, greater 
efforts will be carried out to maintain Taiwan’s autonomy and tip toe 
towards a more realized sovereign state. When asked if President Tang, whose 
views of a separated Taiwan are publicly known would institute steps on 
officially declaring independence, the office of the president did not 
comment.

On another note, President Tang called for calm in recent protests during 
the Chen Administration in anger of corruption charges. He said that with 
the ‘new administration taking over from former President Chen, the republic 
should resume their normal lives and return to civil obedience and peace’. 
He also requested that the Legislative Yuan, which has been placed at a 
standstill due to KMT and Pan Blue Coalition disruptions in protest to 
former President Chen to resume ‘normal duties’.

OFF:

Actions:
-Condemn the Thailand Coup and offer Prime Minister Shinawatra assistance 
through the ‘Taipei Economic and Cultural Office’, Taiwan’s de facto embassy
-refuse to comment on Tang’s present position on Taiwan independence
-call for calm in the streets and request that the Legislative Yuan cease 
protests and resume normal operations in light of the resignation of Chen 
and the rise of a new administration to serve the rest of Chen’s term