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Overseas Chinese in Indonesia and Cote d'Ivoire Monday denounced the leader

of the Taiwan authorities, Chen Shui-bian, for his attempt to seek UN

membership for the island through a referendum.

The Council for the Promotion of China's Peaceful Reunification in Indonesia

held a symposium in Surabaya, the second largest city in Indonesia and

capital of East Java province, voicing opposition to the Taiwan authorities'

pursuit of entry to the United Nations.

The move is a grave provocation by the Taiwan authorities and disregards the

interests of Taiwan's 23 million residents, Wu Junliang, chairman of the

council, told the gathering. He added that it is a threat not only to the

situation across the Taiwan Strait, but to peace and stability in the

Asia-Pacific region.

All of the Chinese in Indonesia are firmly behind the "one-China" policy

constantly followed by the Indonesian government, and they resolutely oppose

provocative activities by secessionists in Taiwan to split China and

undermine regional peace, Wu said.

Chinese Consul General to Surabaya Fu Shuigen spoke highly of the overseas

Chinese in Indonesia for their firm stand against " Taiwan independence" and

their backing of China's peaceful reunification.

Taiwan, as part of China, has no qualification for UN membership in any

name, the Chinese official said, adding that the world body is composed of

sovereign states.

Fu called on overseas Chinese in Indonesia to maintain high vigilance

against secessionists in Taiwan, stand firmly against any move to split

China and make new contributions to the great cause of peaceful

reunification of the motherland.

The symposium was attended by about 200 representatives of the local Chinese

communities. East Java Police Chief Insp. Gen. Herman Suryadi Sumawiredja

was also present at the meeting, adding to the voices that are for China's

peaceful reunification and against the Taiwan authorities' push for UN

membership through a referendum.

The Chinese Association in Cote d'Ivoire also issued a statement Monday,

slamming the Taiwan authorities for pressing ahead with the movement for

" Taiwan independence" and seeking UN membership through a referendum.

It is a move to split the motherland, the statement said, adding that Chen

Shui-bian is a real "trouble maker."

"We will not tolerate ' Taiwan independence', or allow anyone to split Taiwan

from China in any way under any excuse," the statement said.

It appealed to fellow countrymen in Taiwan to see through Chen Shui-bian's

plot to hijack Taiwan's residents on his war chariot in pursuit of his own

political interests.

The statement urged Taiwan's residents to join their countrymen in Chinese

mainland in the common campaign against " Taiwan independence".

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