★ 台灣或中華民國不是國家 ★ ROC Statehood undecided ★ ROC is an issue undecided ★

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美國安會主任韋德寧：中華民國不是個國家
韋說法暗示 中華民國主權未定
〔2007/9/1 自由時報 駐美特派員曹郁芬／華府報導〕

白宮國安會亞太資深主任韋德寧週四表示，台灣或者中華民國目前在國際社會不是一個國家。美國政府對這個問題的立場是「中華民國多年來都是一個未解決、留待解決的議題」。由於他的說法似乎暗示中華民國的主權未定，台北駐美人員隨即查證韋說是否代表布希政府跨部會立場。相關人士表示，過去美國官員私下曾有類似說法，但韋德寧是首位公開做此表示的布希政府官員。
美國國務院資深官員週五對此表示，韋德寧的談話是指台灣與中國間還有未解決的議題，美國相信兩岸歧見要以兩岸人民都可接受的和平方式解決。

國務院重申 不支持台灣入聯
國務院官員強調，韋德寧的說法不代表美國政府政策有變，或者白宮有意傳送任何政策變化的訊息。該官員表示，美國過去一直表示不支持台灣加入以國家為會員資格的國際組織，所以美國不支持台灣加入聯合國，韋德寧的說法只是重述美國立場，國務院和白宮在這個問題上並沒有不同看法。

韋德寧週四在白宮就即將舉行的亞太經合會（ＡＰＥＣ）為記者做簡報，英文台北時報記者史查理問到，在台灣總統陳水扁推動入聯公投及中國可能在聯大提案反制時，布希總統是否會與中國國家主席胡錦濤談到此事？

韋德寧說，他保證胡錦濤一定會和布希總統提到這件事。美國副國務卿尼格羅彭提本週稍早曾在訪問中明白針對台灣入聯公投表達美方立場。韋德寧表示，美國在許多方面都很支持台灣，例如確保台灣在亞太經合會或世衛組織中受到適當待遇，不過聯合國會員需要國家資格，台灣或中華民國目前在國際社會不是一個國家，美國政府的立場是中華民國多年來都是一個未解決，留待解決的議題。（The position of the United States government is that the ROC--Republic of China-- is an issue undecided, and it has been left undecided, as you know, for many, many years.）

韋德寧說，他相信布希總統會和胡錦濤談論此事，布希會解釋美國立場，而胡錦濤通常都要美國重申三公報和一個中國政策，相信布希總統會樂於重申。但美國也要中國採取行動以降低台海緊張情勢，例如在台灣對岸有大規模的軍事建構令人擔憂，美國當然不願看到北京考慮對台用武或威脅用武。

韋德寧說，美國認為北京應多努力和台灣民選領袖接觸，美國希望台灣選舉後，北京可多做一些以接觸台灣民選領袖，所以北京也可以採取一些降低緊張的步驟，相信布希總統會和胡錦濤談到這點。

★台灣或中華民國不是國家★

ROC statehood undecided: US official

CONFUSED: Dennis Wilder said moves to hold a referendum on UN membership were perplexing given that Taiwan cannot join the organization under present circumstances
By Charles SnyderSTAFF REPORTER IN WASHINGTON Saturday, Sep 01, 2007, Page 1

The US' senior director for East Asian affairs at the National Security Council (NSC), Dennis Wilder, told reporters on Thursday that Taiwan's statehood was an undecided issue, and as such it is not qualified to be a member of the UN.
"Membership in the United Nations requires statehood. Taiwan, or the Republic of China, is not at this point a state in the international community. The position of the United States government is that the ROC, Republic of China, is an issue undecided, that it has been left undecided, as you know, for many, many years," said Wilder, during a special White House briefing on US President George W. Bush's trip to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Australia next week.
Wilder said that Bush will explain to Chinese President Hu Jintao (胡錦濤) US policy toward President Chen Shui-bian's (陳水扁) plan for a UN membership referendum and, at the same time, will express US concern over China's "worrisome" military buildup opposite Taiwan when Bush and Hu meet on the sidelines of the APEC meeting.
Bush and Hu will hold a bilateral discussion in Sydney next Thursday afternoon with Taiwan among the topics to be discussed, Wilder said.
The meeting will be the first time the two leaders have conferred face-to-face since the referendum issue heated up in recent weeks, culminating in an accusation by US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte this week that the referendum is seen in Washington as a move toward a declaration of independence.
The Bush administration "find[s] the attempt by the DPP [Democratic Progressive Party] in Taiwan to call for a referendum on [UN membership] a little bit perplexing as to why this would be useful, given the fact that Taiwan is not going to be able to join the United Nations under current circumstances and that it only adds a degree of tension to cross-straits [sic] relations that we deem unnecessary," Wilder said.
"So the president will talk about this, I'm sure, with Hu Jintao," he said.
Bush "will explain the American position. Hu Jintao usually wants a recommitment by the United States to the three communiques and to our standing one-China policy. I'm sure the president will be willing to give him that," Wilder said.
Bush's reminder to Hu that the US considers Taiwan's status still unresolved would be in stark contrast to Beijing's position that Taiwan is part of China, and would come as China is reportedly considering an attempt to get the UN General Assembly to assert Chinese sovereignty over Taiwan at its meeting next month.
In his remarks, Wilder also noted that Washington is "very supportive of Taiwan on many, many fronts," including efforts to make sure Taiwan is treated "appropriately" in APEC, the WHO and "many other international organizations."
As part of the Bush-Hu discussion of Taiwan, Bush will also call on China "to do things to lower the tensions in the straits [sic]," Wilder said.
"There has been a large-scale, for example, Chinese military buildup opposite Taiwan, and that is worrisome," he said.
"And we certainly do not want to see any situation in which Beijing would consider the use of force or the threat of force against Taiwan," he said.
"We also think Beijing could do more to reach out to the duly elected leaders in Taiwan. We're hopeful, for example, that once elections take place in Taiwan, that Beijing will do more to reach out to those leaders," Wilder said.
"So there are things that Beijing could be doing to ease the tensions as well, and I'm sure the president will be talking to President Hu about that," Wilder said.
In Taipei, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday issued a statement in response to Wilder's remarks.
"Taiwan's independent sovereignty is unquestionable. Such a fact would not be changed because of foreign officials' comments," the statement said. "Taiwan and the US currently do not have an official diplomatic relations, but it would not affect the fact that Republic of China [Taiwan] is an independent sovereignty."
When approached for comment yesterday, DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) said that other countries' recognition was not a requirement for statehood.
Taiwan, having its own judiciary, military, legislature and budget, and where voters elect their own president, is definitely a country, he said.
Additional reporting by Shih Hsiu-chuan & CNA

Source:http://www.taipeitimes.com//News/front/archives/2007/09/01/2003376690

“the ROC--Republic of China-- is an issue undecided”、“ROC Statehood undecided”