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Tuesday September 6, 2005, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - The Formosan Association for Public Affairs Canada (FAPA Canada) called on Prime Minister Paul Martin to express his displeasure with Chinese military aggression at the state dinner with Chinese president Hu Jin Tao on September 8. FAPA Canada's president, Dr. Harry Chen, called on Martin to make this a grave Canadian concern.

"Peace and stability in East Asia is in Canada's interest," stated Chen. "I ask Prime Minister Martin to make it clear that Canada opposes any military threats by China towards the island nation of Taiwan."

"Canada should stand up for its democratic allies," continued Chen. "Martin must make it clear that China's threats of force run counter to Canadian values of peace, democracy, and respect for human rights."

FAPA Canada will also help organize a protest during Hu Jin Tao's visit to Toronto on September 10 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

"China's history of military threats, government sponsored massacres, and persecution of Tibetan and Falun Dafa activists is truly abhorrent," stated Stan Lai, vice-president of FAPA Canada. "At the protest rally we will make it clear such methods are strongly opposed by Canadians."

For more information please contact:
Harry Chen
48 Teddington Ave.
Markham, Ontario, Canada
L3R 6T5
(905) 475-0492
president@fapacanada.org