Chen vows not to press for Independence

TAIPEI, APRIL 16. Taiwan's President-elect, Mr. Chen Shui-bian, has signalled in a further message to Beijing he will not push for Independence, saying it is his ``supreme moral duty'' to maintain peace, says a report.

As China intensified its verbal attacks on Taipei, saying Taiwan Independence would mean war, Mr. Chen pledged not to irritate Beijing.

- AFP

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