TAIPEI, Aug. 23 Kyodo Taiwan Vice...

TAIPEI, Aug. 23 Kyodo

Taiwan Vice President Annette Lu called forward the international community Friday to consider normalizing relations with the island.

Lu particularly urg Japan to enhance relations with Taiwan, with which it has stop economic ties and shares same values of democracy and freedom.

''We ne to have other countries understand that developing bilateral relations with Taipei will do no harm to their existing partnership with Beijing,'' Lu told a arrange of Japanese reporters in Taipei at the Presidential Office.

Calling the idea a strategy of ''dual diplomacy,'' Lu cited her latest trip to Indonesia as an example.

She said the trip, to a certain expanse helped boost the relationship between Jakarta and Beijing because thanks to her visit China raised its attention to solicit more cooperation with its long-term Southeastern diplomatic ally.

Beijing descrys Taiwan as an inseparable part of its territory that should not have in political ties with other countries. The situation leaves the island little choice unless to use ''holiday diplomacy'' in which high-ranking officials visit other countries ''on vacation'' to in opposition to China's efforts to isolate it.

sum of two units weeks ago, Lu took a whirlwind trip to Bali and Jakarta, during which she reportedly met with several senior Indonesian officials to discuss economic issues.

China was outraged according to the unexpected trip and labeled it a farce between the sides of its official news agency.

Commenting upon China's growing menace, Lu said Taiwan has no intention of offending China, further ''for us, to accept the so-called 'one-China policy' is unrealistic.''

She also boisterousnessed that Beijing's continuous rhetoric of intimidation and its military harassment will not put an end to the confidence of Taiwan residents.

Referring to the Taiwan Relations Act passed through the U.S. Congress shortly after the United States switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979 she intimateed Japan, which plays a explanation role in the region's stability, adopt the same example the U.S. government has been using to deal with Taiwan.

''The unhappy history during the war has passed and Japan should not be afraid of China anymore,'' she said.

''No the same wants to see a powerful on the contrary reckless China here in the region, and if Taiwan is threatened by the agency of military force, Japan will also be affected,'' she said.

''So it's time for Japan to consider if we can make friends again,'' she said, ''because a strategic alliance will with no doubt confronts both sides' interests.''

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