The joint statement had less to do with Taiwan and more to do with the rise of China, and how Japan and the United States feel a threat from China,

Taiwan is an independent, sovereign state. Taiwan is not part of China,

We'd like to see the new Cabinet continue, and facilitate, reform initiatives bearing Taiwan's interests in mind.

If the 2006 Lunar New Year charter flights are based on the same model of the 2005 charters, there should be no problem, unless the Chinese side unilaterally changes the rules.

The strategy was unrealistic and ineffective.

I can imagine that committee members would come up with many groundless accusations about the incident.