Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 97115 / 251,287

Articles

Browse latest releases

Browse by creation date

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ETRD EAGR ETTC EAID ECON EFIN ECIN EINV ELAB EAIR ENRG EPET EWWT ECPS EIND EMIN ELTN EC ETMIN EUC EZ ET ELECTIONS ENVR EU EUN EG EINT ER ECONOMICS ES EMS ENIV EEB EN ECE ECOSOC EK ENVIRONMENT EFIS EI EWT ENGRD ECPSN EXIM EIAD ERIN ECPC EDEV ENGY ECTRD EPA ESTH ECCT EINVECON ENGR ERTD EUR EAP EWWC ELTD EL EXIMOPIC EXTERNAL ETRDEC ESCAP ECO EGAD ELNT ECONOMIC ENV ETRN EIAR EUMEM ENRGPARMOTRASENVKGHGPGOVECONTSPLEAID EREL ECOM ECONETRDEAGRJA ETCC ETRG ECONOMY EMED ETR ENERG EITC EFINOECD EURM EENG ERA EXPORT ENRD ECONEINVETRDEFINELABETRDKTDBPGOVOPIC EGEN EBRD EVIN ETRAD ECOWAS EFTA ECONETRDBESPAR EGOVSY EPIN EID ECONENRG EDRC ESENV ETT EB ENER ELTNSNAR ECHEVARRIA ETRC EPIT EDUC ESA EFI ENRGY ESCI EE EAIDXMXAXBXFFR EETC ECIP EIAID EIVN EBEXP ESTN EING EGOV ETRA EPETEIND ELAN ETRDGK EAIDRW ETRDEINVECINPGOVCS EPEC ENVI ELN EAG EPCS EPRT EPTED ETRB EUM EAIDS EFIC EFINECONEAIDUNGAGM EAIDAR ESF EIDN ELAM EDU EV EAIDAF ECN EDA EXBS EINTECPS ENRGTRGYETRDBEXPBTIOSZ EPREL EAC EINVEFIN ETA EAGER EINDIR ECA ECLAC ELAP EITI EUCOM ECONEFINETRDPGOVEAGRPTERKTFNKCRMEAID EARG ELDIN EINVKSCA ENNP EFINECONCS EFINTS ECCP ETC EAIRASECCASCID EINN ETRP EAIDNI EFQ ECOQKPKO EGPHUM EBUD ECONEINVEFINPGOVIZ ENERGY ELB EINDETRD EMI ECONEFIN EIB EURN ETRDEINVTINTCS EIN EFIM ETIO ELAINE EMN EATO EWTR EIPR EINVETC ETTD ETDR EIQ ECONCS EPPD ENRGIZ EISL ESPINOSA ELEC EAIG ESLCO EUREM ENTG ERD EINVECONSENVCSJA EEPET EUNCH ECINECONCS ETRO ETRDECONWTOCS ECUN EFND EPECO EAIRECONRP ERGR ETRDPGOV ECPN ENRGMO EPWR EET EAIS EAGRE EDUARDO EAGRRP EAIDPHUMPRELUG EICN ECONQH EVN EGHG ELBR EINF EAIDHO EENV ETEX ERNG ED
KMDR KPAO KPKO KJUS KCRM KGHG KFRD KWMN KDEM KTFN KHIV KGIC KIDE KSCA KNNP KHUM KIPR KSUM KISL KIRF KCOR KRCM KPAL KWBG KN KS KOMC KSEP KFLU KPWR KTIA KSEO KMPI KHLS KICC KSTH KMCA KVPR KPRM KE KU KZ KFLO KSAF KTIP KTEX KBCT KOCI KOLY KOR KAWC KACT KUNR KTDB KSTC KLIG KSKN KNN KCFE KCIP KGHA KHDP KPOW KUNC KDRL KV KPREL KCRS KPOL KRVC KRIM KGIT KWIR KT KIRC KOMO KRFD KUWAIT KG KFIN KSCI KTFIN KFTN KGOV KPRV KSAC KGIV KCRIM KPIR KSOC KBIO KW KGLB KMWN KPO KFSC KSEAO KSTCPL KSI KPRP KREC KFPC KUNH KCSA KMRS KNDP KR KICCPUR KPPAO KCSY KTBT KCIS KNEP KFRDCVISCMGTCASCKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KNNB KGCC KINR KPOP KMFO KENV KNAR KVIR KDRG KDMR KFCE KNAO KDEN KGCN KICA KIMMITT KMCC KLFU KMSG KSEC KUM KCUL KMNP KSMT KCOM KOMCSG KSPR KPMI KRAD KIND KCRP KAUST KWAWC KTER KCHG KRDP KPAS KITA KTSC KPAOPREL KWGB KIRP KJUST KMIG KLAB KTFR KSEI KSTT KAPO KSTS KLSO KWNN KPOA KHSA KNPP KPAONZ KBTS KWWW KY KJRE KPAOKMDRKE KCRCM KSCS KWMNCI KESO KWUN KPLS KIIP KEDEM KPAOY KRIF KGICKS KREF KTRD KFRDSOCIRO KTAO KJU KWMNPHUMPRELKPAOZW KEN KO KNEI KEMR KKIV KEAI KWAC KRCIM KWCI KFIU KWIC KCORR KOMS KNNO KPAI KBWG KTTB KTBD KTIALG KILS KFEM KTDM KESS KNUC KPA KOMCCO KCEM KRCS KWBGSY KNPPIS KNNPMNUC KWN KERG KLTN KALM KCCP KSUMPHUM KREL KGH KLIP KTLA KAWK KWMM KVRP KVRC KAID KSLG KDEMK KX KIF KNPR KCFC KFTFN KTFM KPDD KCERS KMOC KDEMAF KMEPI KEMS KDRM KEPREL KBTR KEDU KNP KIRL KNNR KMPT KISLPINR KTPN KA KJUSTH KPIN KDEV KTDD KAKA KFRP KWNM KTSD KINL KJUSKUNR KWWMN KECF KWBC KPRO KVBL KOM KFRDKIRFCVISCMGTKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KEDM KFLD KLPM KRGY KNNF KICR KIFR KM KWMNCS KAWS KLAP KPAK KDDG KCGC KID KNSD KMPF KPFO KDP KCMR KRMS KNPT KNNNP KTIAPARM KDTB KNUP KPGOV KNAP KNNC KUK KSRE KREISLER KIVP KQ KTIAEUN KPALAOIS KRM KISLAO KWM KFLOA
PHUM PINR PTER PGOV PREL PREF PL PM PHSA PE PARM PINS PK PUNE PO PALESTINIAN PU PBTS PROP PTBS POL POLI PA PGOVZI POLMIL POLITICAL PARTIES POLM PD POLITICS POLICY PAS PMIL PINT PNAT PV PKO PPOL PERSONS PING PBIO PH PETR PARMS PRES PCON PETERS PRELBR PT PLAB PP PAK PDEM PKPA PSOCI PF PLO PTERM PJUS PSOE PELOSI PROPERTY PGOVPREL PARP PRL PNIR PHUMKPAL PG PREZ PGIC PBOV PAO PKK PROV PHSAK PHUMPREL PROTECTION PGOVBL PSI PRELPK PGOVENRG PUM PRELKPKO PATTY PSOC PRIVATIZATION PRELSP PGOVEAIDUKNOSWGMHUCANLLHFRSPITNZ PMIG PREC PAIGH PROG PSHA PARK PETER POG PHUS PPREL PS PTERPREL PRELPGOV POV PKPO PGOVECON POUS PGOVPRELPHUMPREFSMIGELABEAIDKCRMKWMN PWBG PMAR PREM PAR PNR PRELPGOVEAIDECONEINVBEXPSCULOIIPBTIO PARMIR PGOVGM PHUH PARTM PN PRE PTE PY POLUN PPEL PDOV PGOVSOCI PIRF PGOVPM PBST PRELEVU PGOR PBTSRU PRM PRELKPAOIZ PGVO PERL PGOC PAGR PMIN PHUMR PVIP PPD PGV PRAM PINL PKPAL PTERE PGOF PINO PHAS PODC PRHUM PHUMA PREO PPA PEPFAR PGO PRGOV PAC PRESL PORG PKFK PEPR PRELP PREFA PNG PGOVPHUMKPAO PRELECON PINOCHET PFOR PGOVLO PHUMBA PRELC PREK PHUME PHJM POLINT PGOVPZ PGOVKCRM PGOVE PHALANAGE PARTY PECON PEACE PROCESS PLN PRELSW PAHO PEDRO PRELA PASS PPAO PGPV PNUM PCUL PGGV PSA PGOVSMIGKCRMKWMNPHUMCVISKFRDCA PGIV PRFE POGOV PEL PBT PAMQ PINF PSEPC POSTS PHUMPGOV PVOV PHSAPREL PROLIFERATION PENA PRELTBIOBA PIN PRELL PGOVPTER PHAM PHYTRP PTEL PTERPGOV PHARM PROTESTS PRELAF PKBL PRELKPAO PKNP PARMP PHUML PFOV PERM PUOS PRELGOV PHUMPTER PARAGRAPH PERURENA PBTSEWWT PCI PETROL PINSO PINSCE PQL PEREZ PBS

Browse by classification

Community resources

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 08AITTAIPEI337, MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, THE UN REFERENDA

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #08AITTAIPEI337.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08AITTAIPEI337 2008-03-12 10:38 2011-08-23 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED American Institute Taiwan, Taipei
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHIN #0337/01 0721038
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 121038Z MAR 08
FM AIT TAIPEI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8331
INFO RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 7918
RUEHHK/AMCONSUL HONG KONG 9174
UNCLAS AIT TAIPEI 000337 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR INR/R/MR, EAP/TC, EAP/PA, EAP/PD - NIDA EMMONS 
DEPARTMENT PASS AIT/WASHINGTON 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, THE UN REFERENDA 
 
1. Summary:  Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news 
coverage March 12 on KMT's expected announcement on how it will 
handle two UN referenda held along with the presidential election; 
on the presidential election campaigns; and on New York Governor 
Eliot Spitzer's sex scandal.  In terms of editorials and 
commentaries, Mark Stokes, a former U.S. Department of Defense 
official, in the pro-independence English-language "Taipei Times" 
shared his reflections on the recently released U.S. Department of 
Defense report on the PRC's military.  Stokes not only reminded 
Taiwan not to divert attention from other security challenges, but 
also provide some prospects on the U.S.-Taiwan bilateral defense 
relationship.  A commentary in the mass-circulation "Apple Daily" 
criticized the KMT's attempt to boycott the UN referenda and the 
U.S.'s alleged suppression of Taiwan's participation in the 
international community.  End summary. 
 
2. U.S.-Taiwan Relations 
 
"Taiwan Must Review Security Risks" 
 
Mark Stokes, a former official at the U.S. Department of Defense and 
currently the executive director of The Project 2049 Institute and a 
member of the Taiwan Policy Working Group, opined in the 
pro-independence, English-language "Taipei Times" [circulation: 
30,000] (3/12): 
 
"... the growing PRC military threat suggests that further 
adjustments may be necessary to the US-Taiwan defense relationship, 
in accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act. 
 
"Abrogation of the US-Republic of China Mutual Defense Treaty and 
withdrawal of the US military presence on the island were premised 
upon China's commitment to a peaceful approach to resolving 
differences with Taiwan. 
 
"The most visible demonstration of a peaceful commitment is its 
force posture. Therefore, as the threat to the people of Taiwan and 
their democratically elected leadership grows, so should the depth 
and breadth of US defense and security relations with Taiwan. A 
congressionally mandated policy review group should assess and 
recommend a range of new initiatives that could further assist 
Taiwan in its self-defense and enhance the ability of the US 
military, should it be called upon to do so, to operate with 
Taiwan's defense establishment as ad hoc coalition partners. 
 
"In addition, if Taiwan's formal requests for defense articles and 
services are not being given proper attention, resurrecting the 
annual Arms Sales Talks may be justified. 
 
"Finally, in order to remain aware of other important security 
needs, and in accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act, 
congressionally mandated reporting on Taiwan's economic security is 
worth considering." 
 
3. The UN Referenda 
 
"Refusing to Collect the Referenda Ballots is Against the Principle 
of Honesty" 
 
Lee Wen-chung, a former DPP legislator, opined in the 
mass-circulation "Apple Daily" [circulation: 520,000] (3/12): 
 
"The controversy over the DPP's UN referendum and the KMT's UN 
referendum has been unceasing.  Many people reckon that the passage 
of the referenda does not help [Taiwan] to enter the United Nations 
and will instead seriously harm U.S.-Taiwan relations and 
cross-Strait relations.  The failure of the referenda will send 
wrong signals to the international community, which will result in 
enormous harm [to Taiwan].  These arguments have their reasons. 
However, when it is unlikely that the referenda and the presidential 
election can be separated, and the controversy with other 
compromised plans cannot be solved because of time constraints and 
legitimate procedures, some people in the Blue camp once again 
advocate refusing to collect the referenda ballots, which we sternly 
oppose. 
 
"First, the Asia-Pacific order which the U.S. predominates is to 
maintain the stability across the Taiwan Strait by keeping the 
status quo of Taiwan' independent sovereignty and suppress our space 
in participating in the international community. 
 
"This is definitely unfair to Taiwan!  It has significant meaning 
when people voice discontent to the international community and 
demand that Taiwan have an appropriate international personality via 
the passage of a referendum.  Second, the purpose of two presidents 
in the past to come up with "a special state-to-state relationship" 
[Lee Teng-hui] and "one state on each side" [Chen Shui-bian] was to 
echo people's voices at a certain level.  These claims obviously do 
not coincide with the U.S. and China's interests.  Pressure is put 
 
on our administration directly.  Once a referendum passes, sympathy 
will arise extensively in the U.S., Japan and Europe.  Beijing will 
have scruples as well.  All this will provide a new leader [in 
Taiwan] with more strategic room to maneuver when striving for 
international status.  Third, Taiwan internally has divergent 
grounds on issues such as unification and independence, ethnicity, 
and cross-Strait relations.  Joining the UN is one rare issue that 
has a high consensus among people.  Therefore, promoting the issue 
has a significant function of integrating internal consensus. 
 
"If the KMT once again advocates refusing to collect the referenda 
ballots, the direct effect will be the failure of the referenda for 
not passing the threshold.  The serious harm to Taiwan is as 
described above. ..." 
 
YOUNG