[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 14, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E546]
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                     CHINA'S ``ANTI-SECESSION'' LAW

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                        HON. THOMAS G. TANCREDO

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 14, 2007

  Mr. TANCREDO. Madam Speaker, it has been two years since the 
``legislature'' of the People's Republic of China passed the so-called 
``anti-secession'' law. The enactment of this law by China's rubber-
stamp parliament represented a clear-cut, belligerent and dangerous 
step toward a military attack of a peaceful and democratic ally of the 
United States. Moreover, it underscored once again that the government 
in Beijing is not sincere about resolving its differences with Taiwan 
in a peaceful or rational manner.
  America's position is clear: Any change in the status quo between the 
People's Republic of China and Taiwan must have the assent of the 
people of Taiwan. As such, resolving the differences between these two 
nations can only be achieved through honest and direct state-to-state 
negotiations without preconditions. They cannot be resolved by 
intimidation, indignant bluster or threats of military force from 
Beijing.
  Unfortunately, in the two years since Beijing created this ``legal 
framework'' for starting a war with Taiwan, little has changed. China 
continues to point some 900 ballistic missiles at Taiwan and continues 
to ramp up its military spending and its military activities--none of 
this indicates that China is pursuing a peaceful settlement with its 
neighbor across the strait.
  Madam Speaker, the truth is that Taiwan and China are not united. 
They are not ``one country'' as the communists in Beijing are so fond 
of asserting. If they were there would be no talk of ``unification.'' 
China must accept that it does not have jurisdiction over Taiwan, and 
abandon this kind of counter-productive saber rattling.
  I hope that the family of free nations will join me in condemning the 
``anti-secession law'' with a unified voice, making it clear to China 
that any resolution of cross-straits tensions must be peaceful and 
above all acceptable to the people of Taiwan.

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