The Shin Sheng Pao (New Life Daily News) said the Reagan administration should not help Teng Hsiao-ping by hurting the Republic of China.
The paper said: "Some American newspapers consider that the United States should help Teng Hsiao-ping strengthen his position in the Chinese Communist party so as to protect the current Washington-Peiping policy of restraining the Soviet Union. To do this, they suggest the United States should keep its distance from the Republic of China lest Teng be rebuked by his party and fall from power. This advocacy is obviously intended to undermine the improving Sino-U .S. relations.
"Ronald Reagan's election to the presidency is the result of a surging tide of conservatism in the United States. It signifies a change of policy in dealing with both domestic problems and international Communism. During his campaign, Reagan pledged to enforce the Taiwan Relations Act, which, he said, provides an official basis for safeguarding U.S. relations with the Republic of China.
"Peiping has left no stone unturned in its efforts to disseminate the idea of supporting Teng Hsiao ping. Since his rehabilitation, Teng has tried to steal Western technology through advertising his 'four modernizations' and exploiting mainland oil. He also seeks to consolidate his position by cultivating his cohorts and liquidating his opponents. Peiping's unscrupulous economic planning and lack of capital led to cancellation of many contracts with Japan, West Germany and the United States. When Japan asked compensation, Teng asked for extremely favorable long-term financing in order to honor contracts.
"As to mainland power struggle, although Hua Kuo-feng's resignation from the party chairmanship seems certain, his successor is still unknown. Veteran party members led by Yeh Chien yin are strongly opposed to Secretary General Fu Yao-pang's promotion. No matter who gets the chairmanship, power struggle is bound to go on. It is an inherent part of Communism.
"The Communists' tactics in dealing with Western nations may change, but their final aim of burying capitalism will always remain the same. To hold onto power with the people's support, Teng pretended to favor freedom and democracy. When he found his own position threatened by this new policy, he abrogated the 'four freedoms' stipulated in the Peiping constitution and reiterated the 'four insistences' of the Chinese Communists.
"For over 30 years, the Chinese people on the mainland have suffered under Communist rule. The miscarriage of Teng's 'four modernizations' is the beginning of the Peiping regime's collapse. The surging anti-Communist tide now rising on the mainland clearly demonstrates the Chinese people's dissatisfaction and their abhorrence of Teng's control.
"The peaceful solution of the China problem is desired by all the Chinese and supported by the United States. In pursuit of this goal, the United States should sell defensive weapons to the Republic of China and help make it strong enough to defend itself. We are confident that our achievements and prosperity will inspire our compatriots on the mainland to discard Communism. Only then can the United States be assured of building with China a formidable wall against international Communism."
The English-language China News said the Reagan administration is reaching out for a new China policy and trying not to alter the status quo until it finds one.
The paper said: "In recent days, the United States of Ronald Reagan has told the Chinese Communists that it will respect President Carter's recognition agreements and has told the Republic of China that it will carry out the terms of the Taiwan Relations Act.
"For the time being, the United States assumes the position that there is no contradiction between these positions.
"That is not really true. The United States knows it, the Chinese Communists know it and we know it.
"Jimmy Carter tried to change U.S. policy from de facto acceptance of two Chinas to de jure recognition of the Chinese Communists. He was pulled up short by the U.S. Congress, which enacted the Taiwan Relations Act and thereby restored a possible opening back to the ROC.
"President Reagan will never accept one China of the Chinese Communists. He appears to be settling for two Chinas again but this is likely to be only temporary. His heart and convictions are not in it.
"The new American chief executive wants one China of the Republic of China. Judged by his life experience and everything he has ever said, that is the only choice open to him.
"Richard Nixon the opportunist grasped the opening to Red China for political reasons. He put aside morality and embraced those he had always said he hated.
"Mr. Reagan couldn't do that. He is not that kind of man. Besides, he has no political advantage to seek. He is president of the United States by virtue of a decisive election majority. He does not need Red China to get himself re-elected in 1984.
"However, not everyone in the U.S. government agrees with President Reagan on China. He is up against some who are still taken in by the farce of playing the Chinese Communist card against the Soviet Union. He also faces a great many other problems. China is not his NO.1 priority.
"So he is trying to reassure the Republic of China and at the same time not rock the U.S.-Red China boat until he is ready — or to put it another way, until the new China policy has been shaped up and accepted by the members of his own administration.
"While President Reagan is proceeding along this course, calls are heard here and abroad for U.S. steps to strengthen relations with the Republic of China.
"All of us hope for that, and it isn't going to do any harm to tell Mr. Reagan so. The more suggestions the better, especially if they get down to specifics.
"This is a time to do more than generalize. What does the Re public of China expect of a good friend who is now in the White House? What does it want him to do?
"When the new U.S. policy is finally determined and implemented, it is certain to support a unified China in the image of the Republic of China. The failure of Communism is becoming more and more obvious, just as is the success of the ROC on Taiwan. China under the Communists is the sickest big land in the world. If it blows up, the Russian Communists will try to pick up the pieces.
"Meanwhile, two aspects of the U.S.-Republic of China relationship demand immediate attention.
"First, the Carter fetters should be removed and officials of the two countries encouraged to have face-to-face contacts and intercourse on all of their mutual problems.
"Jimmy Carter couldn't prevent the Taiwan Relations Act, but he sought to water down the content by demeaning this country and preventing communication at top levels. This can be quickly and easily corrected.
"Second, the United States should move to repair the military damage done to the Republic of China by the year's moratorium on arms sales negotiations and by the refusal of the Carter administration to provide advanced weapons for Taiwan's defense.
"From these two basic positions, the two countries could go on toward a more meaningful relationship and deeper partnership at other levels — and subsequently to participation in the new U.S. policy looking toward a China of freedom, democracy, strength and prosperity. "
China Post — Airport's third year
The English-language China Post said the Chiang Kai-shek. International Airport can be further improved in its third year of operations.
The paper said: "According to Mao Ying-tsu, director general of the Civil Aviation Administration, the airport has handled during the last two years more than 7 million passengers and 40 million metric tons of cargo, It is one of the largest airports in Asia and also one of the most magnificent in the world. Since its opening, it has impressed visitors from many nations. When the second phase of expansion is completed in 1982, it will be able to handle 10 million passengers and 400,000 metric tons of cargo a year.
"The efficient operation of this airport is the result of good leadership by Director General Mao and the dedication of his competent staff. They have worked extremely hard to achieve their goals. But as the saying goes, there is always room for improvement. We hope CAA will not lose sight of this need and take steps to facilitate speedier movement of passengers and speedier shipment of cargo in the airport's third year,"
Youth Warrior Daily — The Three Principles
The Ching Nien Chan Shih Pao (Youth Warrior Daily) took note of a declaration by 12 overseas Chinese associations in the United States that the only way to bring about the reunification of China is to destroy the Communist regime on the mainland and carry out Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People.
The paper said: "The Association of Chinese Students in Tokyo also resolved to send copies of the Three Principles to people on the mainland. They are convinced that the Three Principles offer the only way to save China and reunify the country.
"There is a sharp contrast on the two sides of the Taiwan Straits. The Chinese Communist regime has ruled the mainland for more than 30 years and boasted of the 'superiority of socialism.' The claim is asserted by the Communist leaders in the hope of saving themselves. In fact, the mainland people, including the majority of Communist cadres, have developed a great distaste for Marxism-Leninism.
"According to mainland sources, residents of Peiping are openly talking about learning from Taiwan not only economically and politically but also in everyday matters. They have begun to understand that the Three Principles have created in Taiwan a society with unparalleled prosperity, freedom, and stability. They have come to the conclusion that a system based on the Three Principles is far superior to one based on Marxism-Lenin ism,"
The China News said that some freedom fighters from the mainland have described mainland economic development as 30 to 50 years behind that of the Republic of China.
The paper said: "How far is the Chinese mainland behind Taiwan?
"The question is not easily answered, because progress or retardation is not the same in the various aspects of human affairs.
"Others estimate a generation, which is probably about right, because progress on the mainland has been miniscule since the departure of the Republic of China's government in 1949.
"Most foreign visitors tend to go along with the one-generation gap, although it is possible that in some areas the mainland has retrogressed.
"People of the countryside tend to be worse off than formerly.
"Admittedly, problems of landlordism afflicted the mainland in the early days of the Republic.
"These were being solved in the years just after the Japanese war. On Taiwan, land reform plans were pushed forward to culmination. That would have been the case on the mainland in the absence of the Communist usurpation.
"It is true that the mainland has industry but most of this was in place before the advent of Communism.
"The Communists have made some progress. Without growth, the people of the mainland would have starved to death long ago.
"Still, one of the most remarkable statistics on China concerns the foreign trade of Taiwan. An island of only 14,000 square miles and 18 million people continues to have more trade than a subcontinent with 1 billion people.
"In education, the mainland has a mere handful of people with college educations. Even these are from institutions which taught them very little.
"If our superiority reveals a single decisive factor, it would be the immense educational superiority attained by our more than 100 institutions of higher learning.
"The Chinese Communists lack skilled hands and minds in anything they try to do. In Taiwan, we have an excess of the educated.
"Our problem is finding jobs which require the talents imparted by the schools. The mainland lacks educated talents of every variety."
China Post — Exports to the U.S.
The China Post noted that the Re public of China ranks eighth in volume of exports to the United States.
The paper said: "Two-way trade between the Republic of China and the United States is expected to continue growing and reach more than US$13 billion this year, according to Samuel S.H. Lee, chief of the economic and commercial section of the American Institute in Taiwan. This is good for both countries. President Chiang Ching-kuo said in an interview with a South African weekly news magazine, To The Point, that he is an optimist about ROC-U.S. trade relations and that 'anything which benefits the Republic of China will also benefit the United States.
"Throughout the last 30 years, ROC-U .S. trade has grown at an average rate of 25 per cent annually, reaching its peak during the last 10 years.
"This performance has lifted the Republic of China to the position of eighth ranking U.S. trading partner and second only to Japan in Asia."