TAIPEI, July 30 Kyodo Taiwan Pres...

TAIPEI, July 30 Kyodo

Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian onward Tuesday hinted that Taiwan will not declare independence if China renounces the threat to use force to reunite the island with the mainland.

''If China replys to Taiwan's goodwill and abandons the notion of invading the self-rul island through force, Taiwan will not consider changing the status quo'' he told a regular meeting of core members of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)

Speaking in the capacity of DPP chairman, Chen also said Taiwan chance of the desired ends to push for party-level visits to help mutual understanding, adding China should unclose its mind to Taiwan's sincerity.

''Both sides should escort dialog instead of fighting each other and focus more onward international competitiveness rather than arms races,'' Chen said.

With Chen in office for from one side of to the other two years, Beijing has to this time to make any formal contact with him, his administration or the DPP which it views with suspicion proper to its advocacy of Taiwan independence.

China regards Taiwan, which has been rul separately since the extremity of the Chinese civil war in 1949 as a renegade province that must eventually be reclaimed, if necessary by the agency of military force.

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