DOI 19 April 2008
TAIPEI TIMES (TAIWAN)—Taiwan will closely monitor Chinese leader Hu Jintao’s upcoming visit to Japan. President-elect Ma Ying-jeou’s request to visit Japan prior to his inauguration next month is unlikely to happen. In his report to the legislature, Representative Koh Se-kai said Taiwan would keep a close tab on Hu’s trip to Japan from 6 May to 11 May to ascertain whether the leaders mention Taiwan’s status during the visit. Koh, a leading authority on Japanese politics, said China has been asking Japan to sign a fourth communiqué; stating that Japan agrees Taiwan is part of the People’s Republic of China, which Tokyo has long refused to do. Since Japan and Taiwan severed formal ties more than 30 years ago, Japan has never stated they support the “one China” policy. The Japanese position is that they “acknowledge” and “respect” China’s position on the issue of Taiwan, Koh said. The representative, however, offered assurances that despite Japan’s own unstable political climate, Taiwan-Japan ties should continue to remain strong and friendly. Source: http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/04/19/2003409691 (Reliability: 7)
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