“The joint statement had less to do with Taiwan and more to do with the rise of China, and how Japan and the United States feel a threat from China, ... The joint statement is a signal to China: 'Don't push too far.'”
“It seriously sabotages the nation's sovereignty. The people of Taiwan should not allow China to spread such misleading information to the international community,”
“If the 2006 Lunar New Year charter flights are based on the same model of the 2005 charters, there should be no problem, unless the Chinese side unilaterally changes the rules.”
“The goodwill we hope from them is to show some flexibility in cargo and passenger charters so we can make some progress on that front as soon as possible.”
