EU to Taiwan: Unilateral moves destabilize region

The EU has today expressed its concern over Taiwan's plans to organize a UN referendum.

The hypocricy of statement(s) coming from the US and EU is beyond words and contempt.

According to the article, Taiwan is seeking a UN mandated referendum. Kosovo contravened UN resolution 1244 with an illegal declaration of independance.

The international world order is crumbling before out eyes.

"The EU has today expressed its concern over Taiwan's plans to organize a UN referendum."

Afraid that emerging super dragon China will get upset?

"The island, which China considers a part of its territory, now plans to call a referendum on joining the world organization, despite China's protests."

Is there some US State Department involvement in all this?

""Although a referendum is an acceptable democratic instrument, the EU is worried because of Taiwan's decision to actually go ahead with it," Beta news agency quoted a statement from Slovenia, the country holding the Union's six-month rotating presidency."

Why is this Pandora Box any different?

"The statement added that such a move would "increase the tension between Taiwan and China, while the 27 members of the EU believe a solution to the problem is best reached through dialogue"."

Now suddenly a dialogue is required and because the EU has no influence (they would not dare to intervene into China's internal affairs) they start to behave very humble (quite different from the European-oriented EU).

"Taiwan looks likely to go ahead with its plans and hold a referendum on March 22, despite warnings that also came from the U.S., France and Japan."

Why do they not encourage Taiwan to declare an UDI? What is so different from Kosovo?

"Beijing has announced that if the island's authorities do hold the referendum, "it will be understood as a formal declaration of independence"."

The Chinese know how to phrase things diplomatically (but you have to read between the lines to see the real meaning).

"Brussels has reiterated its "one China" position, and said it "insist on mutual solution", at the same time advocating "against unilateral action, that would lead to the destabilization of the region"."

How come there was never a one Serbia policy? Why could there be no mutual solution for Serbia and Kosovo? Why against an UDI here? Why is destabilization there not advocated while destabilization in your own backyard is OK?

The EU has lost all its credibility. Taiwan can do whatever it wants. China will be patient and deal with matters after the Olympic Games. Maybe NATO, the US and Japan should offer to station peace troops on Taiwan. And so it begins.

This goes to show that since WWII, and after all is said on international law and precedence, might still makes right.

E.H. Carr's "Twenty Years Crisis", which documented the failed attempts at international concensus in the interwar period 1918 - 1938 still rings true today: the international system is little more than the national interests of the most powerful states.

The EU has today expressed its concern over Taiwan's plans to organize a UN referendum.

The hypocricy of statement(s) coming from the US and EU is beyond words and contempt.

According to the article, Taiwan is seeking a UN mandated referendum. Kosovo contravened UN resolution 1244 with an illegal declaration of independance.

The international world order is crumbling before out eyes.

"The EU has today expressed its concern over Taiwan's plans to organize a UN referendum."

Afraid that emerging super dragon China will get upset?

"The island, which China considers a part of its territory, now plans to call a referendum on joining the world organization, despite China's protests."

Is there some US State Department involvement in all this?

""Although a referendum is an acceptable democratic instrument, the EU is worried because of Taiwan's decision to actually go ahead with it," Beta news agency quoted a statement from Slovenia, the country holding the Union's six-month rotating presidency."

Why is this Pandora Box any different?

"The statement added that such a move would "increase the tension between Taiwan and China, while the 27 members of the EU believe a solution to the problem is best reached through dialogue"."

Now suddenly a dialogue is required and because the EU has no influence (they would not dare to intervene into China's internal affairs) they start to behave very humble (quite different from the European-oriented EU).

"Taiwan looks likely to go ahead with its plans and hold a referendum on March 22, despite warnings that also came from the U.S., France and Japan."

Why do they not encourage Taiwan to declare an UDI? What is so different from Kosovo?

"Beijing has announced that if the island's authorities do hold the referendum, "it will be understood as a formal declaration of independence"."

The Chinese know how to phrase things diplomatically (but you have to read between the lines to see the real meaning).

"Brussels has reiterated its "one China" position, and said it "insist on mutual solution", at the same time advocating "against unilateral action, that would lead to the destabilization of the region"."

How come there was never a one Serbia policy? Why could there be no mutual solution for Serbia and Kosovo? Why against an UDI here? Why is destabilization there not advocated while destabilization in your own backyard is OK?

The EU has lost all its credibility. Taiwan can do whatever it wants. China will be patient and deal with matters after the Olympic Games. Maybe NATO, the US and Japan should offer to station peace troops on Taiwan. And so it begins.

This goes to show that since WWII, and after all is said on international law and precedence, might still makes right.

E.H. Carr's "Twenty Years Crisis", which documented the failed attempts at international concensus in the interwar period 1918 - 1938 still rings true today: the international system is little more than the national interests of the most powerful states.