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Taiwan bid doomed to fail, says China

BEIJING: China on Tuesday branded Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian a “schemer” for his attempt to push Taiwan into the United Nations, saying “Taiwan independence” activities are doomed to fail.

The Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council made the remark in a statement following the U.N. rejection of Taiwan authorities’ application to join the U.N. under the name of Taiwan. A spokesperson for U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the U.N. had rejected membership application by Mr. Chen. The rejection proved “the international community recognises that there is only one China and Taiwan is part of China”, the statement by the two Chinese offices said. — Xinhua

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