Taipei is prepared to resume talks with Beijing to ease cross-strait tension after the direct presidential election on Saturday.
Taiwan premier Lien Chan yesterday said the Government hoped to achieve more by cultivating negotiations on an equal basis.
Taiwan has been seriously considering signing a 'peace agreement' which includes a clause on China's renunciation of use of force against Taiwan, Mr Lien said.
He also did not rule out the possibility of having dialogue with Beijing on an official governmental basis.
The premier, however, declined to comment on Washington's deployment of battleships near Taiwan except for thanking the United States for its support.
Mr Lien was responding to questions at an international press conference held yesterday to campaign for the Kuomintang vice-presidential and presidential candidates - himself and incumbent President Lee Teng-hui.
Mr Lee said China's missile tests and amphibious exercises had failed to upset the people of Taiwan. Rather, they had helped to unite the population.
