The states of the former Soviet Union have all declared their independence, the two Germanies are united, the two Koreas simultaneously entered the UN the year before last, and even Israel and the Palestinians have just come to an agreement despite deep-rooted hatred. For Taiwan to take advantage of this conciliatory atmosphere to voice its own aspirations should be something which the international community can understand and support.
前蘇聯附屬國紛紛宣告獨立，兩德統一，兩韓於前年同時加入聯合國，連以色列及巴勒斯坦世仇千年，都在最近達成和解；我國趁此和解氣氛提出自己的想望，應該可以得到國際社會的瞭解與支持。