SHOTLIST : POOL 1. Various shots of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) convention 2. Pan of the DPP convention APTN 3. Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian greeting DPP party members 4. Wide shot of the DPP rally 5. Various shots of supporters waving flags at the rally 6. Wide shot of DPP supporters 7. Various shots of Chinese dragon dance on stage 8. Tilt down from building to crowds at the rally 9. Various shots of the aboriginal dance on stage 10. Mid shot of the audience at the rally 11. Various of Chen's arrival at the rally 12. SOUNDBITE: (Taiwanese) Chen Shui-bian, Taiwan's President: "We acquire weapons to avoid wars and to stop wars from happening. Once we have the capacity of self-defence, they (referring to mainland China) will not dare to attack us. Also, once we have the capability to defend ourselves, we will also have time to wait the assistance of the U.S. Only by having the capability to defend ourselves can we stop any possible moves by our enemies." 13. Audience cheering 14. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Chen Shui-bian, Taiwan's President: "Taiwan's (aspired) representation at the United Nations is not to replace China's seat in the UN. We have no intention to replace China. But we would like to call on the international community to take the issue of 23 (m) million Taiwanese people's rights into serious consideration. We want to be part of the United Nations. We want to participate in the United Nations." 15. Wide shot of the rally 16. Wide shot of Chen leaving the rally and shaking hands with other party members 17. Wide shot of the rally STORYLINE Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian on Sunday defended the government's multi-billion dollar arms procurement plan, saying it is aimed to deterring any attempt by mainland China to invade Taiwan. Taiwan's Cabinet approved, on June 2, a special budget of 610 (b) billion New Taiwan dollars (18 billion US dollars) to purchase anti-missile systems, planes and diesel-electric submarines from America. It is pending final approval by parliament. Speaking on Sunday at a rally to celebrate the 18th anniversary of his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Chen said: "Once we have the capacity of self-defence, they (China) will not dare to attack us. " Chen added that Taiwan has no intention to be involved in war games with China and that only by engaging in military build-up and preparing for war can be wars be averted. But a newspaper reported on Sunday that Taiwan has developed and successfully test fired surface-to-surface missiles that could hit coastal or interior Chinese cities. The missiles, dubbed Hsiung-feng 2A and Hsiung-feng 2E, have ranges between 150 to 300 kilometres (90 to 180 miles), the mass-market Liberty Times said, citing unidentified military sources. Thousands of Taiwanese people took to the streets on Saturday to protest against the proposed arms deal which they said could lead to an arms race with mainland China. But Chen stressed that peace across the Taiwan Strait would not be reached with a disarmament policy. The arms procurement package was offered by the U.S. President George W.Bush, in April 2002. The package calls for the acquisition of eight diesel-powered submarines, six upgrade Patriot anti-missile batteries system and 12 P-3C anti-submarine aircraft. If the budget bill for the procurement project gains legislative approval, the weapons deal would be the island's biggest in a decade. Addressing Taiwan's admission at the United Nations, Chen urged the international community to take 23 (m) million Taiwanese people's rights seriously. He stressed that a seat at the UN doesn't intend to replace China. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/f300ddb9a28cbe9694c611ac57f866f4 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

• published: 21 Jul 2015
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