Interior Minister Liu Shyh-fang is seeking to walk-back a comment she made
earlier this week - in which she suggested that Taiwan "recognize" the
People's Republic of China.

Her remark has drawn criticism from opposition figures - with Ma Ying-jeou
Foundation Executive Director Hsiao Hsu-tsen calling for her resignation ...

... and arguing that Liu's statement was "unconstitutional."

However, the interior minister is insisting her comment was made "from the
standpoint of the government of the Republic of China" and was focused on how
her office applies the law.

Liu also says the government "recognizes" the P-R-C insofar as it recognizes
P-R-C documents, including those issued by the P-R-C government-affiliated
Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait as "effective legal
documents."

The dispute over Liu's wording was sparked by comments she made concerning
the eligibility of China-born spouses of Taiwanese citizens to run for
office.