China Taiwan Province (ROC): News, Discussions & Images

[TaiShang]

So close to the Mainland

the water price is so so so.so so low.

less than 2rmb/t , even cheaper than.mainland water price.

It is not.fair for mainland citizen。

But still it will frustrate the few in Taiwan who suffer from identity crisis.

 

[Kyle Sun]

So close to the Mainland








But still it will frustrate the few in Taiwan who suffer from identity crisis.

yes, it is more like political move but not business.no.matter what , jinmen people can.enjoy their shower now . and i am glad to see that.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

yes, it is more like political move but not business.no.matter what , jinmen people can.enjoy their shower now . and i am glad to see that.

remember the lessons of Hong Kong. will they appreciate the water? lol if you think they will.

 

[TianyaTaiwan]

Good news.But Jinmen is not Taiwan.

 

[BuddhaPalm]

Kinmen is not Taiwan. It is part of Fujian province in "Republic of China."

 

[Kyle Sun]

remember the lessons of Hong Kong. will they appreciate the water? lol if you think they will.

well. jinmen is quite different with hk.
we do.not need they appreciate us.

if we can not make them to appreciate us,we will make sure they are afraid of us.

I believe we can solve tw problem peacefully as our military and eco power keep growing.

Our top priority is develop our mainland and keep scs secured at least for now.

tw is not a problem at all. tv does not have guts to declare independence. We all know the consequence.

Just let it grow and die without outside interference.

 

[ahojunk]

Bit by bit, now is Kinmen and then it will be Taiwan being slowly embraced by China economically, socially, ....

Stay tuned .....

 

[Jlaw]

Taiwan to receive fresh water from the Chinese mainland
July 21, 2015

The signing ceremony for the historic water supply project from the Chinese mainland to Taiwan's Kinmen County is held on July 20, 2015 in Taiwan's Kinmen county. [Photo: Chinanews.com]



The Chinese mainland has entered into a landmark water supply project with Taiwan on July 20, to provide fresh water to the Kinmen county that has been suffering from water shortages, according to a report from China News.

The mainland will provide fresh water to local residents through an undersea tunnel from the mainland's Quanzhou city in Fujian Province.

Institutions involved in this water supply project from the Chinese mainland and Kinmen county have held eight meetings before the signing ceremony to finalize details on the construction, management, price and water quality monitoring of the project.

The two sides managed to reach an agreement after 20 years' of negotiations between the Chinese mainland and Kinmen county authorities.

Su Shulin, governor of Fujian Province says the water supply project will meet the demand of Kinmen's local people.

He notes that the project will strengthen the cross-straits relationship and enhance cooperation between Taiwan and the Chinese mainland.

Doesn't China already have a water shortage ?

 

[Sommer]

Doesn't China already have a water shortage ?

In north, yes, in south, they have a little more than need.

 

[ArsalanKhan21]

The low water price has to be factored with the good will that people will have for China and eventual unification.

 

[TaiShang]

The low water price has to be factored with the good will that people will have for China and eventual unification.

Exactly. I think Beijing will continue to demonstrate good will until it achieves a certain level of development. Then it will gently ask for a unification. If rejected, Beijing will forcefully unify Taiwan.

In case of a Taiwan move toward independence, Beijing will have to take early precautionary measures. But right now, status quo is preferred.

 

[TaiShang]

Taiwan protests Japan's inclusion of disputed islands in textbooks

Taipei, April 7 (CNA) Taiwan protested Tuesday Japan's inclusion in new school textbooks that a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea belong to Japan, while reiterating the Republic of China's sovereignty over the island chain.


Anna Kao (高安), spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed the country's "stern protest" over Japan's move to include the Diaoyutai Islands (known in Japan as the Senkakus) off Taiwan into its textbooks.

The government will also make a serious protest through diplomatic channels to Japan over the issue, she added.

Kao reiterated that the Diaoyutais are part of ROC territory, a fact that will not be changed by any unilateral move by Japan.

She also said that the ROC will adhere to the principles of safeguarding ROC sovereignty, shelving differences and seeking cooperation on resource development in the region through dialogue, in addressing territorial disputes over the islands.

Her remarks came in response to news that all middle-school social studies textbooks in Japan will refer to the Senkaku Islands and Takeshima as Japanese territory.

In line with Japanese government guidelines announced in 2014, the new textbooks will become part of curricula at schools nationwide next spring, Japanese media reported Tuesday.

The Diaoyutais, some 100 nautical miles northeast of Taiwan, have been under Japan's administrative control since 1972 but are also claimed by Taiwan and China, which calls them the Diaoyu Islands.

Meanwhile, the Takeshima island chain, called the Dokdo by South Korea, is at the center of a territorial dispute between Tokyo and Seoul.

 

[TaiShang]

MOFA protests Diaoyutai claim in Japan textbook

The Diaoyutai Islands are an inalienable part of ROC territory and claims to the contrary are without basis and merit. (CNA)

The Diaoyutai Islands are an integral part of the ROC and any attempt to lay claim to the archipelago and infringe upon the nation’s sovereignty is futile, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs April 7.

“It is an indisputable fact that from the perspective of geography, geology, history, international law and practical use, the Diaoyutais are an appendage island group of Taiwan,” MOFA spokeswoman Anna Kao said.

The ministry’s response follows a revision the day before to government-approved Japanese high school textbooks describing the Diaoyutais as belonging to Japan.

According to Kao, the MOFA will voice a stern protest to Japan through diplomatic channels and restate the ROC’s position. “Government policy on such matters is based on ROC sovereignty, shelving disagreements, fostering peace and reciprocity and promoting joint exploration of natural resources, an approach in line with the East China Sea Peace Initiative” she said.

Proposed Aug. 5, 2012, by President Ma Ying-jeou, the five-point initiative urges all parties to refrain from antagonistic actions; not abandon dialogue; observe international law; resolve disputes through peaceful means; and form a mechanism for exploring and developing resources on a cooperative basis.

As part of this undertaking, the president proposed in February 2014 the establishment of a code of conduct in the East China Sea covering aviation and maritime activities, as well as a regional multilateral negotiation mechanism, to transform the waters into a sea of peace and cooperation.

Located roughly 102 nautical miles northeast of Taiwan proper, the Diaoyutais are an uninhabited archipelago historically attached to the nation. (SFC-JSM)

 

[Aepsilons]

Well, I'm sure we can solve this by agreeing to Ma's proposal of security dialogue.

 

[TaiShang]

Well, I'm sure we can solve this by agreeing to Ma's proposal of security dialogue.

I think not. It is solvable by only restoring China's sovereignty. It is even not Ma to decide. Besides, he says nothing about sovereignty claims, but, encourages dialogue and mutual development, which is actually the Mainland's argument for long.

Taiwan is in no position and has no intention to sacrifice the territorial claims.

Freezing the issue actually China's policy in the ECS before certain Japanese disturbed the status quo.