Editing Taiwan independence movement (section)

==== Chen Shui-bian administration (2000–2008) ====
[[File:Republic of China (Taiwan) Passport 2020.svg|thumb|284x284px|[[Taiwan passport|Republic of China passport]] mentioning Taiwan since 2003 in order to distinguish it from the [[Chinese passport|People's Republic of China passport]]. In 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched a redesigned passport that highlights "Taiwan"<ref>{{Cite news|department=Reuters Staff|date=11 January 2021|title=Taiwan's new passport hopes to banish confusion with China|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-passport-idUSKBN29G0I4|access-date=13 May 2021|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513204757/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-passport-idUSKBN29G0I4|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=MOFA to release new passport to highlight TAIWAN in January 2021 |url=https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-220-5862-75d57-2.html |access-date=4 Aug 2023 |agency=Bureau Of Consular Affairs |date=2020-09-04 |archive-date=30 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130102144/https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-220-5862-75d57-2.html |url-status=live }}</ref>]]
[[File:台灣護照.jpg|thumbnail|200px|An example of a "Taiwan passport", which is typically not accepted in place of the R.O.C. passport]]
In February 2007, President [[Chen Shui-bian]] initiated changes to names of state-owned enterprises, and the nation's embassies and overseas representative offices. As a result, [[Chunghwa Post]] Co. ({{lang|zh-Hant-TW|中華郵政}}) was renamed Taiwan Post Co. ({{lang|zh-Hant-TW|臺灣郵政}}) and Chinese Petroleum Corporation ({{lang|zh-Hant-TW|中國石油}}) is now called ''[[CPC Corporation, Taiwan]]'' ({{lang|zh-Hant-TW|臺灣中油}}) and the signs in Taiwan's embassies now display the word "Taiwan" in brackets after "[[Republic of China]]".<ref name="remark7">{{cite news|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/02/12/2003348683|author=Jewel Huang|newspaper=Taipei Times|title=Analysis: Name changes reflect increasing 'Taiwan identity'|page=3|date=12 February 2007|access-date=10 March 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111075130/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/02/12/2003348683|archive-date=11 November 2007|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2007, the Taiwan Post Co. issued stamps bearing the name "Taiwan" in remembrance of the [[February 28 Incident]]. However, the name of the post office was reverted to "Chunghwa Post Co." following the inauguration of [[Kuomintang]] president Ma Ying-jeou in 2008.

The Pan-Blue camp voiced its opposition to the changes and the former [[KMT]] Chairman [[Ma Ying-jeou]] said that it would generate diplomatic troubles and cause cross-strait tensions. It also argued that without a change in the relevant legislation pertaining to state-owned enterprises, the name changes of these enterprises could not be valid. As the Pan-Blue camp held only a slim parliamentary majority throughout the administration of President Chen, the Government's motion to change the law to this effect were blocked by the opposition. Later, U.S. Department of State spokesman [[Sean McCormack]] said that the U.S. does not support administrative steps that would appear to change the status-quo by either Taipei or Beijing as threats to regional security.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Says Taiwanese President's Independence Remarks 'Unhelpful'|url=https://www.voanews.com/archive/us-says-taiwanese-presidents-independence-remarks-unhelpful|access-date=13 May 2021|website=Voice of America|language=en|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513203040/https://www.voanews.com/archive/us-says-taiwanese-presidents-independence-remarks-unhelpful|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Former president [[Lee Teng-hui]] has stated that he never pursued Taiwanese independence. Lee views Taiwan as already an independent state, and that the call for "Taiwanese independence" could even confuse the international community by implying that Taiwan once viewed itself as part of China. From this perspective, Taiwan is independent even if it remains unable to enter the UN. Lee said the most important goals are to improve the people's livelihoods, build national consciousness, make a formal name change and draft a new constitution that reflects the present reality so that Taiwan can officially identify itself as a country.<ref name="remark8">{{cite news|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2007/03/10/2003351724|newspaper=Taipei Times|title=Pan-green bickering takes focus off issues|page=8|date=10 March 2007|access-date=10 March 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070502034704/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2007/03/10/2003351724|archive-date=2 May 2007|url-status=live}}</ref>