China Says It Wants Stability in Taiwan Amid Anti-Chen Protests
China says it hopes Taiwan can maintain peace and stability despite ongoing protests aimed at forcing President Chen Shui-bian from office.
Li Weiyi, spokesman for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, said today (Tuesday) China does not want to see anything unfortunate happen in Taiwan.
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered on Saturday and Sunday in Taipei, calling for Mr. Chen to step down. They accuse him, his family and his aides of corruption and abuse of power. The number of protesters has dwindled since then.
Li said China will continue to oppose Taiwan independence advocates.
尽管要求台湾总统陈水扁下台的抗议示威还在继续，中国表示，希望台湾保持和平与稳定。
中国国务院台湾事务办公室发言人李维一星期三说，中国不希望看到台湾发生任何不幸的事情。
数以万计的抗议者星期六和星期天聚集在台北，呼吁陈水扁下台。抗议者指责陈水扁及其家人和助手贪污腐败、滥用职权。抗议者人数后来有所减少。
李维一说，中国将一如既往地反对那些主张台湾独立的人。
