Kosovo's Independence Gives Taiwanese Hope

The release continues saying "in spite of the obstacles and difficulties in gaining independence, Kosovo finally declared independence peacefully. As a result it has won the recognition of European countries and the United States. This has been an exception in the past practices of the international community". The release adds, "Taiwan can take its example from Kosovo and stress to the international community the following points:

Firstly, all peoples enjoy the right to decide their own destiny.All peoples have right to self-determination, which is recognized by the United Nations. The UN international Covenant on Economic, Social and Political Rights and Article 1 of the international Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights states, " All peoples have the right of self determination. By virtue of that right, they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development."The decision for Kosovo to declare independence based on the desire of its people to exercise self-determination is justified. In the same way the release added, "Taiwan's future should be decided by its 23 million citizens".

Secondly, the peaceful pursuit of independence does not affect regional stability. Some countries, China in particular, emphasize that Kosovo's independence will impact regional stability negatively.

As a matter of fact, this statement is a paradox. Due to racial and cultural factors, Kosovo suffered from wide spread domestic turmoil. By the same token, China still promotes the idea that Taiwan's gaining recognition of sovereignty from the international community and joining international organizations will be detrimental to regional peace in East Asia. The release stresses that this is pointless and misleading.