language Taipei Times daily published on Friday. But Rockwell stressed that Taiwan's rights in the WTO will not be affected, regardless of how the new phone book is presented. According to the Taipei Times, China is applying pressure on WTO Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi to make the changes, threatening to block his becoming head of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Supachai's term as WTO secretary-general ends on August 31. Taiwan and China have governed themselves separately since the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949. Taiwan claims it is a separate state, but China claims the island as its territory, to be retaken by force if necessary. Only 25 mostly small Pacific, African and Central American nations recognize Taiwan, while more than 160 countries recognize China and regard Taiwan as a Chinese province. ---SP 2355 Local Time 2055 GMT
