The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus in the Legislative Yuan yesterday urged Beijing to respond positively to President Chen Shui-bian's (???) extension of an olive branch, saying that only through communication can cross-strait differences be resolved.
The DPP caucus was referring to Chen's remarks during a videoconference with the United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) in which the president made his case for Taiwan's UN membership bid and said that he would like to debate with Chinese President Hu Jintao (???) in public on this issue if the UNCA can arrange it.
The president also said that Taiwan's UN bid was not meant as a challenge to China, and that UN membership for the country wouldn't hamper the development of relations between Taiwan and China.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2004/09/17/2003203198
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