Extracts. Annette Lu: Engages in Splittism and Confrontation under Cover of Peace Recently, "Taiwan <http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/data/province/taiwan.html> independence" element Annette Lu carefully engineered and organized so-called "world peace, Taiwan voice" activity in the Island. This is another farce of splittism and confrontation by which she advocates "Taiwan independence" under the signboard of "peace". It is well known that as early as after the conclusion of World War II, Taiwan was returned to China both de jure and de facto, the Taiwan issue is a product left over from the civil war between China's Kuomintang and the Communist Party, the fact that the Taiwan issue long remains unresolved is the result of the "Taiwan independence" and splittist force and certain external forces' sedulous obstruction and intervention done out of the consideration of their own interests. The Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese government have since the 1950s striven to settle the Taiwan question peacefully, for example: in 1955, on behalf of the CPC Central Committee, the late Premier Zhou Enlai openly expressed the wish of "peacefully liberating Taiwan"; in the early 1960s, the CPC Central Committee summed up the tentative plan as "one outline and four items" for peacefully solving the Taiwan issue; after 1979 it further put forward the "peaceful reunification, one country, two systems" program; in 1995, General Secretary Jiang Zemin <http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/data/people/jiangzemin.shtml> set forth a more concrete and practical eight-point proposal for promoting the process of developing cross-Strait relationship and the peaceful reunification of the motherland". In recent years, the mainland has made tremendous efforts for boosting the development of cross-Strait relationship and gradually realizing the goal of peaceful reunification and the practical work such as cross-Strait people-to-people exchange and business negotiation, all these have given full expression to the sincerity and goodwill of the Chinese government for the peaceful solution of the Taiwan issue. However, some "Taiwan independence" elements and separatists in Taiwan Island, working hand in glove with international anti-China forces, have deliberately tried to separate Taiwan from the Chinese territory. They refuse to accept the one-China principle, reject the "1992 Consensus" reached between the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) and the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) and even do not admit that they themselves are Chinese, this has greatly hurt the feelings of the entire Chinese people, including Taiwan compatriots, goes against the long-term interest and development of the Chinese nation, and endangers China's national security and peace between the two sides of the Straits. In view of this, the Chinese government, while basing itself on peacefully solving the Taiwan issue, cannot promise to renounce the use of force, but this is by no means directed against the Taiwan people, but against anti-China and anti-Communist external forces and Taiwan splitting forces. Apparently, without the anti-China and anti-Communist forces and the splitting forces, there would not be such a problem as "not renouncing the use of force". Force aims entirely at defending the integrity and sacredness and inviolability of the Chinese territory. This is the necessary security precaution of any sovereign State. Annette Lu reverses cause and effect, obstinately clings to her "Taiwan independence" splittist advocacy, ferments feelings of estrangement between natives of Taiwan and those from other provinces in the Island, splits up clansmen, creates tension in cross-Strait relations, undermines the foundation of cross-Strait peace and causes secret worry about peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region, this fire player who recklessly practices splittism shifts the blame "threat to peace" onto the mainland and dresses up the "Taiwan independence" separatist force as "peace emissary", this is really an act of blaspheming peace! At the conference, Annette Lu sedulously arranged a discussion among participants on questions such as whether the CPC's 'one China' is a road to peace, or an obstacle to the march toward peace? And how can this obstacle be removed?" "How should the international community first make commitment to Taiwan before Taiwan can join the international community?" And "In what form can the international community get involved in cross-Strait mediation and assistance and maintain long-lasting world peace?" Obviously, her real aim is not to find any solution to the issue, but instead deliberately fabricate a question and include the answer in the question and induce the participants into the trap she has set up in advance, thereby giving them the impression that "Taiwan is a peace maker, not a trouble maker", and proceed " to give voice" and "to speak out for Taiwan" on the Island in August and in the United Nations in September; she aims to take advantage the good wishes of the world people for peace, under the cover of "peace", she awaits an opportunity to peddle her "Taiwan independence" separatist advocacy, negates the one-China principle unanimously acknowledged and respected by the mainstream international community, and resists the historical tide of China's peaceful reunification; she aims to introduce external force in an attempt to internationalize the Taiwan issue. However, diehard "Taiwan independence" element Annette Lu invariably miscalculates the objective reality and underestimates the strength of her opponent, she repeatedly follows the same old road. No wonder sometimes she goes crazy and seizes the maniac, and sometimes she feels that "others are intoxicated and only I remains sober", she is "quite sentimental". But this time, she does flies into a rage, but fails to seize the maniac, on the contrary, she has turned herself into a maniac! Annette Lu often uses abusive words to hurt the Chinese mainland, or disregards the well-being of the Taiwan people, she spends a huge sum of money on patching up a so-called "voice-giving conference" that blasphemes peace, or she criticizes this and condemns that concerning the consensus reached at the "economic development meeting" under way in the Island on opening cross-Strait economic and trade relations, her ugly performances not only are unhelpful to matters, on the contrary, she is spurned by the world's people. Realizing complete reunification of the country is the wish of the entire Chinese people, including Taiwan compatriots, is where the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation lie and concerns ensuring the stability and lasting peace in the Taiwan Straits. Annette Lu attempts to deceive international public opinion through holding a "world peace meeting", to cover people's eyes and ears under the shop sign of "peace", secretly peddles her "Taiwan independence" separatist stuffs and attempts to rig up international forces to meddle in the Taiwan issue and internationalize the Taiwan issue, this can only prove that she is another "trouble-maker" after Lee Teng-hui and is one who plays with fire to create disasters. The so-called "world peace meeting" is nothing but another separatism-purported farce she herself writes and performs. **** Taiwan's Unemployment may Hit Record High Unemployment rate in the Taiwan <http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/data/province/taiwan.html> region -- already plagued by the global economic slump -- may hit a new high of 5.0 percent in July as graduates began their search for jobs, a report said Sunday. The unemployment rate in June hit a new high of 4.51 percent, up from the previous high of 4.22 percent in May and up sharply from 2.89 percent a year earlier, a local daily said. The daily said the jobless rate might break 5.0 percent in July as the economy showed no sign of recovery, compounded by tens of thousands of graduates seeking jobs for the first time. The region's economy shrank a worse than expected 2.35 percent in the second quarter and is now expected to decline for the first time ever over the full year, local government said Friday. The paper forecast the rate in July would rise by at least 0.3 percentage point, given past records. The official jobless rate is due to be released on Thursday. More than 3,100 Taiwanese factories closed in the six months to June as the economy continued to flounder. This was up 55.3 percent from a year earlier. The total population affected by rising joblessness has topped one million for the first time. **** Chinese Defense Minister Meets Romanian Guests No matter what changes have taken place in the international situation, Sino-Romanian ties have continued to develop, Chinese Defense Minister Chi Haotian said Monday afternoon. Chi, also vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission and a state councilor, told George Maior, state secretary for Defense Policy of Romania, that China and Romania have enjoyed traditional friendship although the two states are geographically far apart. He noted that the Chinese government respects the Romanian people's choice for development, values the state and military relations between the two countries, and hopes to further promote the existing ties. Maior expressed appreciation for China's achievement in economic development. He said that Romania and China have maintained friendly relations, hoping that his visit would push forward the bilateral cooperation in the military and other fields. **** Israeli FM Says No Meeting Set with Arafat Israel <http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/data/israel.html> i Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said on Monday that no meeting has been set with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, Israel Radio reported. Peres, who has been authorized by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to discuss with Palestinian officials, has proposed a gradual, area-by-area ceasefire between the two sides following 11- month violence, during which over 700 people, most of them Palestinians, have been killed. During a television interview on Saturday, Peres said that he would meet with Arafat "in the near future" to discuss the implementation of a ceasefire. It was not clear what caused Peres' change of mind. Observers said that his contradictory remarks showed that there were difficulties for arranging such a meeting. Peres suggested on Monday that the major blockade is Palestinians' declaration that they would not meet with him until Israel leaves Orient House, the representative office of the Palestine Liberation Organization in East Jerusalem, and other Palestinian institutions. Israel occupied the buildings on August 10 following a Palestinian suicide bombing that killed 15 Israelis and injured 100 others a day earlier. It was reported on Sunday that Palestine Council Speaker Ahmed Qurei would refuse to meet with Peres due to the closure of Orient House. Meanwhile, talks between Peres' Director General Avi Gil and Palestinian officials were conducted secretly, Israel's Foreign Ministry said. Peres said that secret contacts with the Palestinians on different levels would continue. **** Israeli President Backs Unilateral Separation From Palestinians Israeli President Moshe Katsav on Monday expressed support for a proposed unilateral separation from the Palestinians, the website of the leading Israeli Ha'aretz daily reported. Katsav said that Israel had "no choice" but to adopt separation, which has won growing political and public support in recent months. He proposed the line of the unilateral separation be drawn in the Israeli-ruled Area C and that the aim was to enhance security. He added that the final border, however, would be determined in negotiations. The Israeli president stressed that he was "speaking of a military separation," but not a diplomatic separation, "in order to better defend Israeli civilians." Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Almert, together with other four Knesset (parliament) members Dan Meridor, Michael Eitan, Haim Ramon and Dalia Itzik, earlier voiced support for the proposed unilateral separation. But former Foreign Minister Shlomo Ben-Ami on Sunday criticized the plan for potential dangers of a perpetual war between Israel and the Palestinians and even the Arab and Muslim world. "Instead of land for peace, they are offering land for nothing and the creation of conditions for a continued war with the Palestinians," Ben-Ami said. Israeli Defense Minister Binyamin Ben Eliezer and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres have both opposed the plan, saying that such a separation would eventually lead to a "mortar battle" rather than an end to shooting at Israeli targets. **** China Condemns All Violent Activities in Mideast China Monday condemned all violent activities that worsened the tensions between Palestinians and Israelis, calling on the two sides to exercise restraint. The condemnation came as Wang Yingfan, the Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations, was speaking at an open U.N. Security Council meeting, which began on Monday morning. "The Chinese delegation condemns all violent activities that lead to the escalation of the conflict and civilian casualty," Wang said. "We appeal strongly to the two sides to exercise restraint and stop all forms of violence." "We call on the Israeli Government to return the Orient House and other occupied Palestinian buildings to the Palestinian side immediately," he said. "The two sides should, with the help from the international community, implement as soon as possible relevant recommendations of the Mitchell Report and create favorable conditions for the resumption of peace talks," he said. Recently, there has been an escalation of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, he said, adding that recent suicide explosions inside Israel have resulted in heavy civilian casualties. "The Israeli side, however, has resorted, time and again, to an excessive use of arms, closed the Orient House by force," which homes the office of the Palestine Liberation Organization in East Jerusalem and, "for a time, even sent troops to occupy the self- governed Palestinian City of Jenin on the West Bank, leading to the further exacerbation of the situation," he said. "These latest developments have caused deep worries in the international community," he said. "We support the Security Council to convene this public meeting." "The United Nations should make active efforts to end the bloodshed of the conflict between Israel and Palestine and ease the tensions in the region as soon as possible," he said. In recent years, the Security Council has held discussions and adopted resolutions or presidential statements on issues such as the prevention of armed conflict and the protection of civilians in armed conflict, he said. "Now the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is escalating, the international community have placed high expectations on the United Nations, it is our hope that council members will be able to make an active, practical and constructive effort, in the spirit of resolutions and presidential statements already adopted, to hold serious consultations on the grave situation of the Israeli-Palestinian violent conflict as well as necessary measures that should be immediately taken," he said. "The council members should put aside differences, and work to achieve a consensus as soon as possible so as to send a strong message to both sides of the conflict and the entire international community that violence must be stopped and tensions eased," he said. The Security Council has already held many discussions on the issue of sending international observers to the region, Wang said, adding that the idea has gained more and more attention and support from the international community. "We hope that the Israeli side will respond positively to the appeal and advice from the international community and take this appeal and advice from the international community and take this recommendation into earnest consideration," he said. "Faced with the serious situation where the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is getting worse and worse, we believe that efforts from a third party, especially from those with influence on both sides of the conflict, are indispensable to make the two sides cool down, stop violence and come back to the negotiation table," he said. "This is clear to every outsider," he said. "We also believe that, as a U.N. body that shoulders the prime responsibility for maintaining international peace and security, it is only right and natural for the Security Council to pay close attention to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict," he added. **** Iraq Says Ready to Cooperate With Kuwait on Gulf War MIAs Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri Ahmed on Monday expressed Baghdad's readiness to cooperate with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia on the issues of Kuwaiti missings in action (MIAs) during the 1990 Gulf crisis and the ensuing 1991 Gulf War. "Iraq is ready to exert efforts and engage in direct cooperation with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to search for the MIAs and close up this dossier," Ahmed was quoted as saying by the official Iraqi News Agency. The remarks came after Ahmed sent a letter to Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on Saturday, in which he welcomed Moussa's initiative to form a committee to follow up the issue of Iraqi and Kuwaiti MIAs in the Gulf War. "Iraq takes into consideration any initiative dealing with the Iraqi and Kuwaiti MIAs as this is a humanitarian issue," Ahmed said in the letter. Kuwait has repeatedly demanded that Iraq account for the fate of some 600 Kuwaitis and nationals of other countries, who have been missing since the war. Iraq admits that it took prisoners of war as its troops withdrew from the emirate, but insists that it loses the track of them during an uprising in southern Iraq after the Gulf War. Meanwhile, Iraq accuses Kuwait of concealing the truth over the fate of 1,150 missing Iraqis. Both Kuwait and Iraq have set up committees to investigate the fate of their MIAs in the Gulf War. _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. 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