wfn.org | TCN: UCCJ reaches out to Taiwan and reaffirms partnership

["Lydia Ma" <enews@pctpress.org>]

>Taiwan Church News

>2983 Edition

>April 27~May 3, 2009

UCCJ reaches out to Taiwan and reaffirms partnership

>Reported by Lin Yi-ying

>Written by Lydia Ma

“The United Church of Christ in Japan is very concerned about the  situation in Taiwan!” reported Presbyterian Church in Taiwan

(PCT) Moderator Leonard Lin (Lin Tsung-jeng) and General Secretary  Andrew Chang upon returning from the 12th conference

between the PCT and the United Church of Christ in Japan (UCCJ)  scheduled April 21~23.

According to reports, the UCCJ is very concerned about the state of  affairs in Taiwan and has made clear that, following the spirit

of Article 9 in Japan’s constitution, it will continue to promote  world peace and oppose the use of military force because it

compromises peace. UCCJ also added that it will not stand by and see  Taiwanese people be deprived of their human rights.

Eleven delegates from the PCT participated in this year’s  conference, including Lin, Chang, Clerk Chioh Lyiam-syan and other

delegates representing youth, seniors, and women ministries. Delegates  had an opportunity to meet with their counterparts in Japan

>as well.

During the conference, UCCJ expressed deep concern about the state of  affairs in Taiwan. Lin replied that China has not yet given

up on the right to use military force against Taiwan and the Ma  administration’s China-leaning policies have increasingly  endangered

>human rights and national autonomy in Taiwan.

According to Chang, JCCJ took note of these recent developments when  signing their partnership agreement and incorporated

these concerns into their joint statement to demonstrate solidarity with  the Taiwanese people. Besides signing the agreement and the

joint statement, both churches also shared about developments in their  seniors, women, and youth ministries.

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