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By P. S. Suryanarayana
SINGAPORE, DEC. 18. China's draft law against secession, seen by the international community as a move to ban "Taiwanese independence," will be considered during the next session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee. The 10th NPC Standing Committee's 13th session is scheduled to take place in Beijing from December 25 to 29. The Standing Committee would also consider a draft resolution on the convening of third full session of the 10th NPC. Adverse reaction
The move, officially announced in Beijing, has drawn adverse reaction from the authorities in the non-sovereign territory of Taiwan and a comment from the U.S. State Department that "neither side [China and Taiwan] should do anything to unilaterally change the status quo." Topical importance
China's latest announcement acquires much topical importance in the context of the latest setback suffered by the Taiwan President, Chen Shui bian, an `independence' protagonist, and his political allies in the non-sovereign territory's parliamentary polls. China's legislative move, however, predates Mr. Chen's latest political troubles. In May this year, the Chinese Prime Minister, Wen Jiabao, had said that the Central Government in Beijing would "seriously consider" any proposal, including that of an anti-secession law, that could be "conducive to the complete reunification of the motherland" — a transparent policy of reunifying Taiwan with mainland China. The new draft anti-secession law is seen in China as a move towards "national reunification." U.S. for dialogue
The U.S. State Department spokesman, indicating that Washington had already held "some conversation with the Chinese" about this anti-secession bill, said that both China and Taiwan should "focus on dialogue" and "it is not time to harden positions or take unilateral stances."
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