Special Section on the PRC "White Paper on the One-China Principle and the Taiwan Issue"

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji speaks at the opening session of the annual National People's Congress in Beijing, March 2000. Zhu issued a new warning to Taiwan ahead of presidential elections, saying Beijing would not 'sit idly by' if Taiwan heads towards independence.

People's Republic of China

• State Council and the Taiwan Affairs Office: White Paper--The One-China Principle and the Taiwan Issue 21 February 2000

Government of the Republic of China

• Mainland Affairs Council: Comments on Beijing's White Paper on the "One-China Principle and the Taiwan Issue" 22 February 2000
• Mainland Affairs Council: Statement on Mainland China's "White Paper" 25 February 2000
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Statement responding to the PRC white paper entitled "the One China Principle and the Taiwan Question" 22 February 2000

Opposition responses

• Formosan Association for Public Affairs: Press Release: FAPA Blasts China’s White Paper and Applauds U.S. “No Consent. No Deal" Policy