`Anti-annexation' law unveiled - Taiwan/China

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LEGAL WARFARE: The Taiwan Solidarity Union released its draft of a bill that it says is designed to counter the menace posed by the communists' anti-secession law
By Jewel Huang
STAFF REPORTER
Thursday, Feb 24, 2005,Page 1

The Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) yesterday released its draft of the "anti-annexation" law to counter Beijing's proposed anti-secession law. The TSU also urged Taiwan to launch "defensive referendums" and take "applicable actions" if any invasive action is imminent.

TSU Secretary-General Chen Chien-ming (???) and the director of the TSU's department of policy studies Lee Hsien-jen (???) yesterday together held a news conference to unveil its draft "anti-annexation law" as a counterpart of Beijing's anti-secession law.

The TSU's legislation contains five articles, which stress the legitimacy of Taiwan's existence and independent sovereignty. The third article of the legislation indicates that Taiwan's territories include Taiwan, the Penghu islands, Kinmen islands, Matsu islands, Lanyu, Green Island, the Pratas Islands and Itu Abu in the Spratly Islands. The fifth article stipulates that if any invasion or annexation action is detected, the president is entitled to launch a defensive referendum to voice a protest and to inform the Legislative Yuan to take "applicable actions," including terminating all interaction with China.

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