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Cohen urges China to open dialogue with Taiwan
SHANGHAI, July 14. US Defence Secretary William Cohen strongly encouraged China's leadership to begin a dialogue with Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian, who Washington sees as willing to move forward, senior US officials said today, reports AFP
Cohen, who arrived here after two days of talks In Beijing, was to meet with China's top negotiator on cross-Straits relations. Wang Daohan. to explore further how to overcome the impasse In China's relations with Taipei
The officials said Chinese leaders had softened their tone In discussions with Cohen about Taiwan, but it was unclear whether Belling had decided how to deaf with Chen, whose Democratic Progressive party favours Independence.
"We heard comments that suggest that they are trying to think through how to work with the Taiwan side and get this moving," a senior official said.
J lie secretary very strongly encouraged them to begin a dla-l°gl|e. to do it publicly or privately. to do it at a high level, and begin to move the relationship forward." he said.
Cohen stressed that "the chances are that over time this will become more difficult not less difficult, given the politics In the countries concerned." the
official said.
China repeatedly threatened Taiwan with a military' Invasion in the run-up to the March 18 electibns to try to scare voters away from Chen, who has since backed away from his stance In favour of independence.
But while Chen has offered dialogue with Beijing since Iris election victory, he has firmly rejected China's offer of reunification under the "One Country, Two Systems" formula used for Hong Kong and Macau.
Taiwan has been ruled separately since nationalist forces fled to the island in 1949 following their civil war defeat by the communists who have ruled the mainland ever since.
The US official described the talks in Beijing as "much more relaxed, no sabre rattling at all. a desire to find a wav to move ahead, to see this as a political Issue."
He said that while Beijing did not give up what they sec as a sovereign right to use force to regain Taiwan, that "certainly was not where the emphasis was at any point."
"I think frankly the mainland at this point is uncertain how best to move." the official said "It is clear that there remains deep distrust of Chen Shui-bian."
"They face the dilemma of trying to dec ide do we try to deal
with him ... Or shall we try to go around him and weaken him because ultimately his real agenda is independence." he said.
"There are legitimate arguments in Beijing .. on that issue. and they're trying to resolve it.
"Our own sense is that Chen Is someone they ought to deal with, so we're encouraging them in that direction. But I have to say they have not reached agreement in China on that issue."
The officials said Cohen came with no proposals or messages. The United States did not think it was appropriate to mediate between the two. and the mainland would not stand for It anyway because they regard Taiwan as an internal matter, they said.
Cohen wanted to touch base with Wang, who is close to President Jiang Zemin, "to explore in more detail Wang's own thinking and some of the Ideas on this? the official said
"Because Wang currently does not hold a high official position he can be a little more relaxed. He has a history of being a creative person on this Issue ’
Cohen also met the city's mayor Xu Kuangdl and later Friday was to address the Shanghai Stock Exchange on trade with China.