Chen's plan "will bring cross-Straits ties into crisis"

    Cross-Straits relations could plunge into crisis if Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian abolishes the island's council and guidelines on unification with the mainland, researchers warn. Full story

Expert denounces "secessionist remarks" of Taiwan authorities

    A renowned expert on the Taiwan issue from the Chinese mainland has denounced the Taiwan authority leader's recent activities to promote the abolition of Taiwan's "National Unification Council" and "National Unification Guidelines" as "risky bets" of gamblers, which have put cross-Straits stability and the welfare of Taiwan people on the line. Full story

Article: Taiwan's Chen "troublemaker and destructor"

    Taiwan authority leader Chen Shui-bian is risking Taiwan people's welfare by making a series of "Taiwan independence" remarks recently, signaling an escalation of secessionist activities in the island province, said a signed article released here on Thursday. Full story

Taiwan leader's remarks reveal secessionist nature: scholar

    The Taiwan leader's recent remarks on abolishing Taiwan's "National Unification Council" and "National Unification Guideline" are completely secessionist remarks and have revealed his ulterior motive to sabotage cross-Straits relat ions, a leading scholar on the Taiwan issue said here on Tuesday. Full story

Taiwan leader's pro-independence remarks selfish: official

    The Taiwan leader's latest call for abolishing Taiwan's decades-old Unification Council and its unification guidelines is a selfish move designed to only benefit his party and himself, said Xu Shiquan, vice president of the National Society on Taiwan Studies on Monday.

    The Taiwan leader's motive is to create confrontation between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits in the hope of staying in power, said Xu. Trying to damage cross-strait relations, peace and stability is not in the best interest of Taiwan, said the well-known expert on Taiwan issues, in an exclusive interview with Xinhua. Full story