“You support Kosovo, why not us?”, Taiwan asks U.S.
Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian has criticized the United States for applying the policy of double-standards over the issues of Taiwan and Kosovo.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Monday, September 17, 2007
Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian has criticized the United States for applying the policy of double-standards over the issues of Taiwan and Kosovo.
"The U.S. believes Kosovo will be independent eventually. If you support Kosovo, why can't you support or at least care about Taiwan? Are we that unworthy?", Chen asked Washington.
Taiwan argues for a referendum on UN membership and suggests that recent polls show 77 percent support for the bid. About 250.000 people demonstrated for this cause in two Taiwan cities on Saturday, Reuters reports.
However, Chen believes that the US is opposed to such a referendum, fearing Chinese reaction.
"The U.N. bid does not equal Taiwan independence," Chen said. "We want to be part of the U.N. We want to use the name Taiwan to enter the U.N. ... Why can't we?".
