TAIWAN: President renews pledge not to declare independence

Updated December 11, 2007 21:21:15

Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian has renewed his pledge not to declare independence during his last six months in office. US-Taiwan relations are at a low, over President Chen's push for a referendum on whether the island should apply for UN membership, under the name "Taiwan" instead of "the Republic of China."

Presenter: Sen Lam
Speakers: Professor Bruce Jacobs, Director of the Centre of East Asian Studies, Monash University