It is known to all that the sovereignty and territory of each State
          is an integral whole which is indivisible and unsharable. The
          Government of the People's Republic of China, as the sole legal
          government of China, has the right and obligation to exercise state
          sovereignty and represent the whole of China in international
          organizations. Only on the premise of adhering to the principle of
          one China and in the light of the nature and statutes of the
          international organizations concerned and the specific
          circumstances, can the Chinese Government consider the question of
          Taiwan's participation in the activities of such organizations in a
          manner agreeable and acceptable to the Chinese Government.
         
          Taiwan is ineligible for membership in international organizations
          composed of sovereign states. As to international organizations with
          membership open to both sovereign states and regions, Taiwan as a
          region of China has participated in regional economic organizations
          such as the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asia-Pacific
          Economic Cooperation (APEC). Taiwan's participation is subject to
          the terms of agreement or understanding reached between the Chinese
          Government and the parties concerned which explicitly prescribe that
          the People's Republic of China is a full member as a sovereign state
          whereas Taiwan may participate in the activities of those
          organizations only as a region of China under the designation of
          Taipei, China (in ADB) or Chinese Taipei (in APEC). This is only an
          ad hoc arrangement and cannot constitute a "model" applicable to
          other inter-government organizations or international gatherings.
         
          As regards participation in non-governmental international
          organizations, the relevant bodies of the People's Republic of China
          may reach an agreement or understanding with the parties concerned
          so that China's national organizations would use the designation of
          China, while Taiwan's organizations may participate under the
          designation of Taipei, China or Taiwan, China.
         
          But in recent years, the Taiwan authorities have attempted lobbying
          for a formula of "one country, two seats" in international
          organizations whose membership is confined to sovereign states. And
          since 1993, they have been clamouring for "returning to the United
          Nations". This is a manoeuvre to create "two Chinas" or "one China,
          one Taiwan". The Chinese Government is firmly opposed to such an
          attempt.