US-China Commission Report - Fatal System Error
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134. Calculation performed by <strong>Commission</strong> staff, based on tariff and trade data<br />
from the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division,<br />
Trade in Goods (Imports, Exports and Trade Balance) with Taiwan—2008 and<br />
Trade in Goods (Imports, Exports and Trade Balance) with <strong>China</strong>—2008. Figures<br />
based on an approximate population of 23 million for Taiwan and 1.3 billion for<br />
mainland <strong>China</strong>.<br />
135. Text of the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8), January 1, 1979. http://<br />
www.ait.org.tw/en/aboutlait/tra.<br />
136. Text of H.Res 676. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpdbill=hr110–676.<br />
137. Su Chi, secretary general of Taiwan’s National Security Council, discussions<br />
with <strong>Commission</strong>ers, Taipei, August 2008.<br />
138. Text of the PRC’s 2005 Anti-Secession Law. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asiapacific/4347555.stm.<br />
139. See, as one such example: Brian Knowlton, ‘‘Bush Warns Taiwan to Keep<br />
Status Quo: <strong>China</strong> Welcomes U.S. Stance,’’ International Herald Tribune, December<br />
10, 2003.<br />
140. U.S. Department of State, country information page for the People’s Republic<br />
of <strong>China</strong>, updated April 2008. http://www.state.gov/outofdate/bgn/c/95057.htm.<br />
141. U.S. House of Representatives, International Relations Committee, Hearing<br />
on People’s Republic of <strong>China</strong> Anti-Secession Legislation,testimony of Deputy Assistant<br />
Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Randall G. Schriver, April<br />
6, 2005.<br />
142. Thomas Christensen, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and<br />
Pacific Affairs, ‘‘A Strong and Moderate Taiwan,’’ speech given before the U.S.-Taiwan<br />
Business Council, Annapolis, MD, September 11, 2007. http://us-taiwan.org/reports/2007lsept11lthomaslchristensenlspeech.pdf.<br />
143. Graham Bowley, ‘‘Cash Helped Win Costa Rica’s Recognition,’’ New York<br />
Times, September 13, 2008.<br />
144. Eugence Chien, ‘‘Beyond SARS: Give Taiwan WHO Status,’’ International<br />
Herald Tribune, May 16, 2003.<br />
145. As one such example, see ‘‘Statement on Taiwan’s Meaningful Participation<br />
in UN Specialized Agencies,’’ press release from the U.S. Mission to the United Nations,<br />
September 17, 2008. http://www.usunnewyork.usmission.gov/presslreleases/<br />
20080917l239.html.<br />
146. ‘‘EU Backs Taiwan for Special Fora,’’ <strong>China</strong> Post, September 21, 2008. http://<br />
www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/foreign%20affairs/2008/09/21/175645/EU-backs.htm.<br />
147. Jonathan Adams, ‘‘Flights Begin from <strong>China</strong> to Taiwan,’’ New York Times,<br />
July 4, 2008.<br />
148. President Ma Ying-Jeou and other senior Taiwan officials, comments in discussions<br />
with <strong>Commission</strong>ers, Taipei, August 2008.<br />
149. ‘‘<strong>China</strong> Rebukes Proposal on Taiwan’s Participation in UN Agencies,’’<br />
Xinhua, August 28, 2008. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008–08/28/contentl6978998.htm.<br />
150. Multiple Korean and Japanese interlocutors, comments to <strong>Commission</strong>ers,<br />
August 2008. In the interest of confidentiality, these individuals will not be identified<br />
by name.<br />
151. Taipei Times (pro-DPP, English language newspaper in Taiwan) graphic depicting<br />
outcome of the January 12, 2008, LY voting. http://www.taipeitimes.com/<br />
News/front/photo/2008/01/13/2007114070.<br />
152. Ambassador Harvey Feldman, comments at The Heritage Foundation event,<br />
‘‘Taiwan’s Parliamentary Elections,’’ Washington, DC, January 15, 2008.<br />
153. Republic of <strong>China</strong> Government Information Office, ‘‘March 22, 2008 Presidential<br />
Election and Referendums—Press Kit, Fact Sheet No. 6.’’ http://www.gio.<br />
gov.tw/elect2008/kitl06.htm.<br />
154. As an example of Bush Administration responses, see: ‘‘Taiwan U.N. Membership<br />
Referendum Opposed by United States,’’ statement released by U.S. State<br />
Department, June 25, 2007. http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/June/<br />
20070625135742zjsredna0.3750421.html; as an example of the the PRC response,<br />
see ‘‘<strong>China</strong> Welcomes Taiwan Referendum Failure,’’ Reuters, March 22, 2008.<br />
155. Republic of <strong>China</strong> Government Information Office, ‘‘March 22, 2008 Presidential<br />
Election and Referendums—Press Kit, Fact Sheet No. 6.’’ http://www.glo.<br />
gov.tw/elect2008/kit-06.htm.<br />
156. Tsai Ying-Wen, chairwoman of the DPP, comments to <strong>Commission</strong>ers, Taipei,<br />
August 2008.<br />
157. U.S.-<strong>China</strong> Economic and Security Review <strong>Commission</strong>, 2007 <strong>Report</strong> to Congress,<br />
p. 219.<br />
158. Shirley A. Kan, ‘‘Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990’’ (Congressional<br />
Research Service, Washington, DC: August 4, 2008).