TFP Deplores Chinese
Act of Aggression
(April 5, 2001)
The American Society
for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP)
has issued the following statement about the standoff over
the American reconnaissance plane held in China:
"The detention
of 24 American military personnel in China is an act of
aggression and, as such, in no way warrants an apology.
The incident that preceded the emergency landing on Chinese
territory took place outside Chinese waters. The continued
holding of the Americans is an outrage that violates every
notion of international law. The United States is entirely
justified in demanding the immediate release of the Americans
and their aircraft.
"Furthermore, the
Chinese regime has no moral grounds on which to demand an
apology. The Chinese government obstinately clings to a
communist ideology that is responsible for the death of
tens of millions of its citizens. The government continues
to violate human rights on a massive scale. The regime systematically
subjects people to forced abortion, illegal detention, and
persecutes the Catholic Church. Slave and child labor are
common and documented.
"In face of this
deplorable act of aggression, the American Society for the
Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP), urges
President George W. Bush to insist upon their immediate
release and, failing this, to consider measures such as
appropriate sanctions and other diplomatic means to ensure
the quick and safe return of the American military personnel."
