On the recordMarch 28, 1996
If they violate it--my own opinion is they did. That violation was, what, 3, 4 years ago. I forget exactly when. They have the capacity to continue to violate it further, but are not at this time. I do not excuse that. But I say that really what we ought to do is reassure Taiwan, as we have, that the law of the land is the Taiwan Relations Act, that we will not countenance any invasion of Taiwan, but that our policy ought to encourage peaceful reunification, one China, peaceful reunification, two regimes, which six Presidents have signed on to, and we should not change that--that is what I am saying--and reassure both parties.
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