ABSTRACT

On 3 August 2002, President Chen addressed the annual meeting of the World Federation of Taiwanese Associations in Tokyo via video telecast. He boldly proclaimed, “Taiwan has always been a sovereign state . . . In short, Taiwan and China standing on opposite sides of the Strait, there is one country on each side. This should be clear. I sincerely call upon and encourage everyone to give thought about the importance and urgency of holding a referendum.”473