UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Friday, March 8, 1996 5A China to test missiles Country's officials threaten Taiwan for the third time The Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan, so proud of its Herculean economy and blossoming democracy, suddenly feels vulnerable. Its burly neighbor, China, starts a third round of missile tests today on Taiwan's doorstep. And Chinese officials have made no secret of the purpose of the week-long tests — to intimidate Taiwan from acting like a sovereign nation as elections approach. In Taipei, the capital, life appeared normal yesterday. Stores and restaurants did business as usual. The streets were congested with cars and motorcycles. There may be little panic, but the unease is evident. Nervous residents lined up at banks to withdraw money and convert savings into U.S. dollars, and shoppers emerged from supermarkets laden with extra stocks of rice. According to a Chinese warning to ships and aircraft, the targets are 21 miles from Keelung and 32 miles from Kaohsiu, Taiwan's northern and southern international ports. Beijing is convinced that Taiwan, which it claims as a renegade province, is showing signs of wanting to become independent. That, China says, would mean war. When the first two rounds of tests were held in the summer, they lowered Taiwan's financial markets and property prices and led to a flight of capital off the island. Since China announced the latest tests on Tuesday, media speculation has been nonstop. Could a missile overshoot its target and hit Taiwan? Would Taiwan retaliate? Could there be war? No one believes China wants war. Analysts think China is testing the possibilities of a blockade. Taiwan's military says the ground-to-ground missiles are highly accurate and cannot stray into Taiwanese territory. If they do, it says, the island's 400.000- A foreign bank manager requesting anonymity to sell customers were reluctant to put their Taiwanese dollars in a U.S. dollar account in case deposits were frozen as an emergency measure. All this poses a dilemma for Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui as he seeks another term in the March 23 election. strong military is on high alert and ready for anything. China blames Lee personally for "Keep calm and cool — that's the best way to deal with the missile tests," said Economics Minister Chiang Ping-kun, assuring the public that the tests would not affect Taiwan's imports and exports. Not everyone was listening. Foreign banks said people were each withdrawing up to half a million U.S. dollars yesterday, depleting their cash supply and forcing them to set a ceiling of $3,000 on each transaction. the crisis, saying he is a closet independence seeker. Lee brought democracy to Taiwan. 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