Torch relay to skip Taiwan
Discussions have broken down over the torch relay passing through Taiwan.
Taiwan Sports Minister Yang Jong-her said the two sides “were not able to reach consensus over the arrangement of the relay after more than one month of discussions.”
“We deeply regret the result,” the minister said.
It is unfortunate that the two sides could not reach a compromise over the issue. Having the Chinese and Taiwan governments come together and work on an event would have shown the world that both sides can work together and overcome political obstacles.
China views Taiwan as a state of the PRC, while most Taiwanese including the President Chen Shui-bian support Taiwan becoming an independent state.
[...] The torch will be lit on March 25th in Greece and pass through 22 cities on five continents. Unfortunately a similar agreement could not be reached with Taiwan. [...]
[...] Taiwan agree to charter flights China and Taiwan could never reach an agreement on running the torch relay through Taiwan, but they have at least now agreed to start charter flights between the two sides of the strait. [...]
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