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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1928
INFO RUEHZU/ASIAN PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION PRIORITY

UNCLAS TAIPEI 003036 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE PASS USTR 
STATE FOR EAP/TC, EAP/MLS, 
USTR FOR ALTBACH 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON ETRD PTER TW APECO
SUBJECT: CHINESE TAIPEI SUPPORTS U.S. ON APEC COUNTER 
TERRORISM 
 
REF: SECSTATE 139460 
 
AIT Econoffs delivered reftel points to the Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs Department of International Organizations 
Chief WANG Liang-Yu on September 1.  Ms. Wang stated that 
Chinese Taipei will support extending the mandate of the 
Counter Terrorism Task Force for another two years at SOM 
III, noting, however, that on many APEC issues their low 
profile support of U.S. positions are most effective. 
Econoffs urged that, even with a low profile approach, 
Chinese Taipei should take the opportunity to express its 
support for the U.S. position in bilateral discussions.  Ms. 
Wang noted that China is seeking to split APEC issues into 
two tiers:  pure trade issues that are dealt with by all 
member economies and other broader issues, such as security, 
that should only be discussed between sovereign economies, 
thus excluding Taiwan.  She expressed appreciation that the 
USG did not support this approach. 
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