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WTO entry offers new hopes for cross-strait talk
/ Jip-WTO thekiong haikiap nngpeng tuitam e sin hibong

2001/11/13
The China Post staff
/ Alai hoanek


The World Trade Organization (WTO) has finally approved memberships of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait over the weekend, offering new hopes for a breakthrough to the long-deadlocked cross-strait relations.

/ Sekai Moek Chochit (WTO, World Trade Organization) choe-au ikeng ti chiuboat phechun Taioan Haikiap nnpeng e hoechek, thekiongliau tng5ki5 kha7si2 e haikiap nngpeng e koanhe chit-e tutphoah e hibong. 


While some Taiwan officials expect more orderly and friendly cross-strait ties under the WTO, many pessimistic analysts fret that the Geneva-based world trade regulatory body will eventually become a new "battlefield" for the two political rivals.

/ Suijian u-e Taioan koann-oan ki5thai7 ti WTO ebin u kha sunli, kha iu2ho2-e haikiap nngpeng e koanhe, tansi chinche pikoan-e lang iasi hoanlo2 kong, chit-e set-ti Geneva e sekai moek koanli chochit choe3au7 e piancho chit 2-e cheng3ti7 situithau e sin 'chian3tiunn5'.


For Taiwan, its expected January WTO entry is a diplomatic coup. It sees WTO membership as a tangible acknowledgement by the rest of the world that Taiwan is indeed a separate entity from Beijing.

/ Tui Taioan lai kong, 1-goeh jit WTO si chit8-e goakau sengli. I jin-ui WTO e hoechek piausi sekai e ki5tha kokka sengjin Taioan khaksit si Tiongkok igoa e chit8-e toklip sit8the2.


But at this moment, it remains unclear what Taiwan's membership would mean for cross-strait ties. It is possible that Beijing would simply ignore Taipei's WTO membership and adhere to its assertion that cross-strait issues are "internal affairs" unsuitable for WTO arbitration. And one thing is certain that Beijing will not stop its pressure on Taiwan nor will it ease its strangling diplomatic isolation against the island.

/ Tansi chit-e sichun iau mchai Taioan e hoechek tui haikiap nngpeng e koanhe u siamih i3gi7. Chin u-kholeng Beijing toktok mkoan Taioan e WTO hoechek, kesiok kong haikiap nngpeng e bunte si 'koklai subu', bo-sekhap iu WTO cho chiong3chhai5. U chit8-tiam khakteng-e si, Beijing be thengchi tui Taioan e aplek chham i tui Taioan e goakau koulip. 


Premier Chang Chun-hsiung said yesterday that he looks forward to seeing cross-strait relations develop in a positive direction after both sides' WTO admission.

/ Hengcheng Inntiunn Tiunn Chun3hiong5 chahng kong, i kithai khoanntioh haikiap nngpeng e koanhe ti kajip WTO liauau hiong3 chiannbin e honghiong hoattian.


Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen, also said over the weekend that if Beijing is willing, Taipei would like to discuss with it the three direct links of trade, mail and transportation and other issues under the WTO framework.

/ Tailiok Subu Uioanhoe (TSU) Chujimuioan Chhoah Engbun ti chiuboat ma kong, Beijing ma goan5-i3, Taipak goan-i chham i ti WTO e kuikeh ebin tholun moek, iukiann, kah kauthong chit sannthong, chham kitha e gi3te5.


However, Beijing has made it clear that cross-strait relations, including commercial exchanges, could make headway only within the "one China" format.

/ Tansi, Beijing ittit long chin bengkhak piausi, haikiap nngpeng e koanhe, paukoa sionggiap onglai, chi-u ti 'chit8-e Tiongkok' e goanchek ebin, chiah u kholeng chinheng.


While signing mainland China's WTO accession accord in Doha, Qatar Sunday, mainland Chinese Trade Minister Shi Guangsheng urged Taiwan to recognize the "one China" principle and to open the "three direct links."

/ Tiongkok Moek Poutiunn Shi Guangsheng Lepaijit ti Doha, Qatar chhiam Tiongkok kajip WTO tong-i-su esi kng3 Taioan sengjin 'chit8-e Tiongkok' goanchek koh khaihong 'samthong'.