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Lien's speech awarded top marks
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-04-30 00:19
Leading academics of Taiwan studies gave a collective nod of approval after
attending a speech by Kuomintang chairman Lien Chan at Peking University on
Friday.
"His speech was full of warmth and expectations for a bright future for the
cross-Straits relations," said professor Li Jiaquan.
Li works for the Institute of Taiwan Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social
Sciences (CASS).
He added: "Lien based his speech on the pursuit of peace and common
prosperity on both sides of the Taiwan Straits. He was trying to convey to his
audience a strong desire to seek reconciliation and dialogue for the building of
a win-win future."
Lien made the speech just before he met with the Chinese President Hu jintao
during his week-long visit to the mainland.
He was interrupted numerous times by the warm applause offered by the 450
students and teachers present.
Lien quoted a famous Western saying -- "peace by pieces" -- saying all
Chinese should contribute his or her "piece" of effort to the promotion of peace
across the Taiwan Straits.
And he said every Chinese should be held accountable for the well-being of
the rest of the Chinese around the world.
"These words have shown the sincerity and willingness of a Lien-led KMT party
in maintaining peace and stability across the Straits," Li said.
"He has made a "good start" for developing the cross-Straits ties in the
future by his concrete actions," Li added.
In his speech, Lien said maintaining the status quo may be the best way to
develop cross-Straits relations.
"To maintain the status quo is not something static... to maintain the status
quo is so that we should avoid conflict by seeking common grounds while
reserving differences," Lien told his university.
"Lien's interpretation about the 'status quo' of the cross-Straits relations
reveals that the KMT's views about the concept of 'one China' are changing in
line with the real situations," said Jin Yi, a researcher with the Institute of
Taiwan Studies at CASS.
He added: "Mr Lien's interpretation is the common aspirations of people
across the Straits and conforms with the expectations of the international
community."
The applause he received during the 40-minute speech and the warm welcomes
from the mainland people wherever he arrives also indicate that it's easy to get
close in the sense of national identity despite the six-decade separations, Jin
said.
"As Lien said in his speech, that sticking to peace and achieving a win-win
future are a historical trend and the shared outcry of the people across the
Taiwan Straits, any problem could be solved if people across the Straits can get
close through trade and cultural exchanges," he added..
As a good beginning, Lien's trip will help consolidate the public opinion on
the island and check the secessionist activities from the Democratic Progressive
Party administrations, Jin said.
Jin also spoke highly of Lien's remarks that the historical trend and common
aspiration of the people encouraged him to shoulder the historical
responsibility in achieving common goals.
"As the chairman of the KMT party, Lien feels his has a responsibility for
defining a road map for the party in future cross-Straits relations," Jin
said.
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