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Taiwan's president-elect says democracy at heart of China ties
by Staff Writers
Taipei (AFP) April 27, 2016


Taiwan's president-elect said Wednesday that democracy would be at the heart of future relations with China after they hit bumps recently over sensitive issues like the forced deportation of Taiwanese suspects from Kenya to the mainland.

Tsai Ing-wen, who will take office on May 20 as the island's first female president, repeated her vow to maintain the "status quo" across the Taiwan Strait that separates the island from the mainland.

"I have said several times in the past that the new government will do whatever we can to sustain the peace and stability of cross-strait ties and make them consistent and predictable," Tsai said.

"I'll abide by my promise," she said while visiting the Mainland Affairs Council, where she served as minister for four years until 2004.

But Tsai also highlighted a policy change when her China-sceptic Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) takes over the government from the Beijing-friendly Kuomintang party.

"What will be different from the past eight years is that the promotion of cross-strait ties will have to be based on the principle of democracy and people's desires" irregardless of the position of any individual political party, she said.

"Only through this can cross-strait ties be managed over a long period and the maintenance of the status quo be meaningful."

Before January's presidential vote Tsai accused the Kuomintang government of handling relations with China through an opaque process not properly overseen by parliament.

Taipei earlier this month blasted Beijing for being "rude and violent" over the deportation of 45 Taiwanese from Kenya to China, where they face investigation for fraud.

There was another bout of diplomatic sparring when Malaysia deported 20 Taiwanese fraud suspects to Taiwan, even though Chinese authorities said their offences were committed on the mainland.

Observers say China is stepping up pressure on Tsai because it does not trust her party, which has historically been pro-independence.

Taiwan and China split in 1949 after a civil war. But Beijing still considers the island part of its territory awaiting reunification, by force if necessary.

Ties improved markedly after the Kuomintang's Ma Ying-jeou came to power in 2008, pledging to strengthen trade and tourism links. He was re-elected in 2012.

But public sentiment in Taiwan has largely turned against the Beijing-friendly approach, with voters saying trade deals have been agreed in secret and not benefited ordinary citizens.


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