From: changhp@engin.umich.edu (Hsiou-Ping Chang)
Subject: TI as an option (Re: more than 50% support TI)
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 92 22:39:45 EST
Organization: The University of Michigan
Reply-To: echang@engin.umich.edu
Originator: changhp@fijan.engin.umich.edu


In article <1992Dec30.211918.3032@nntpd.lkg.dec.com>, li@sicvax.enet.dec.com (Tom Li) writes:
> 
> In article <1992Dec30.170251.7359@cbnews.cb.att.com>, liaohen@cbnews.cb.att.com (Heng-Hsin Liao) writes...
> 
> >By the way, I think the war is always possible as long as we do things
> >against Beijing's will. The question is who are they and who are we.
> >This is different from looking for a good relationship with China.
> 
> Beijing's best wishful thinking is that Taiwan becomes part of PRC today. Will 
> she get it? Of course not. If CCP forces us to unify then the war maybe 
> inevitable.
> 

	I think this is a good reason that we urge our government to legalize
TI activities, and encourage public discussion about various options - TI, 
unification or status quo. I'll show you why.
	It is my believe that people of Taiwan as well as the government should
prepare all the options available to defend our interests.  
 Why is this important?

First of all, we can play TI card.  Let CCP understand if it forces us to unify,
then TI is inevitable.  Let CCP understand if it blocks out our diplomatic 
efforts then the TI trend will accelerate. In this sense, TI is not creating
crisis, but is reducing crisis.  We, not CCP, decide what we want to do.
CCP should somehow meet our needs so that we won't choose TI, or accelerate TI.

On the other hand, We are not just playing the TI card,
but we should have very detail plans to support this card, including our
defense, how to diversify our investment to avoid possible losses if we 
choose TI option.  When we actually use it, we really mean it.

This TI option won't become possible if our government doesn't change 
the attitude toward TI and there is no reason that we should give up this
ace card.

Secondly, as Mr. Hsu at AT&T pointed out the CHINA POLICY, I think that's a
good point.  It is to our benefits, if we create a cooperative atmosphere
between Taiwan and China so that both sides have mutual understanding and
benefits. Then people of Taiwan have clear picture about the feasibility
of unification with China. It is also based on this mutual benefits that 
TI card will work more effectively.
Let's call this unification card, which we play well now except cautions
should be taken: when our investment is too much too concentrated on China,
the economic risk is high.  We should diversify our investment more so that
we keep the option of TI alive. 
(This is also Golden Rule of Economy, from economic point of view)
 
Finally, I must point out:  we have to prepare ourselves to meet the challege
of the changing world.  We have to prepare TI, so when the circumstances
allow and we choose to, we can take it into action right away.  It will be
too late when China want to use force that we begin to prepare for TI.

Base on the reasons above, let's promote the legal right for TI activities and accept TI as a very power option that we cherish to have.
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