1.   For people like Fred Chiou, who support eventual peaceful unification with China, Lien is the candidate who will most likely maintain harmonious relations with Beijing.

2.   He suggested that the contribution of the east bloc, and particularly East German politicians, to peaceful unification within NATO had been unfairly belittled.

3.   Hwang said he expected peaceful unification of the two Koreas is unlikely as long as the incumbent North Korean regime remains.

4.   But he tempered recent threats to attack Taiwan by offering negotiations for a peaceful unification.

5.   China seeks peaceful unification with Taiwan and has not warned the United States it is preparing for a missile attack on the island, the U.S. State Department said.

6.   Tang said China does not renounce the use of force in reuniting with Taiwan because that policy increases the chance of peaceful unification.

7.   Sha said Beijing stands for peaceful unification with Taiwan.