* KMT criticizes anti-US beef march Nov 13, 2009
Information the KMT gathered from southern Taiwan indicated that the event was organized to set the stage for Tainan Mayor Hsu Tain-tsair ... Rebutting Lees accusation, DPP Spokesman Tsai Chi-chang (), at a separate setting yesterday, said the central governments decision to widen US beef access into Taiwan has spurred strong objection from all sides, especially from the public. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Taiwan's Chen 'shooting' mystery Nov 13, 2009
Was former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian shot. New suspicions have been raised about the apparent attempted assassination of the former Taiwanese president in 2004 ... The disputed election plunged Taiwan into months of turmoil and street protests against Mr Chen. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
* Lu calls for new investigation into 319 shooting Nov 13, 2009
Lu said she had also raised many questions about the case in her book, Putting 319 in Perspective: One Truth, One Taiwan. If any agency wishes to form a task force to probe further into the matter, Lu said, she should be a member. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Appeal fails for legislators father Nov 12, 2009
Yesterday, the Tainan branch of the Taiwan High Court reduced Chang Hui-yuans sentence to five years and two months in prison, but the court upheld the NT$2 million fine ... On June 30, the Tainan branch of the Taiwan High Court annulled the legislative election victory of Chang Hui-yuans son, Chang Sho-wen, saying that the son was aware of and had taken part in the vote-buying scheme allegedly organized by his father. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* The key to electoral reforms is legitimacy Nov 12, 2009
Until now, discussions in Taiwan on the absolute majority system have merely referred to the runoff election system employed in France ... In the long term, however, a relative plurality system is more likely to result in a battle between two parties, as we saw in the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections in Taiwan ... Wang Yeh-lih is a political science professor at National Taiwan University. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* DPP denies telling US it is using beef as political tool Nov 11, 2009
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday rebutted allegations that DPP Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen (^) met with American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director William Stanton in a secret meeting in an attempt to justify the partys apparent opposition to US beef purely as an election gambit ... The beef issue] is closely linked to food safety and as Taiwans largest opposition party, the DPP is obligated to safeguard the countrys public health, she said ... Under the terms of... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* New foundation will not raise funds for Ma, Su says Nov 10, 2009
The ROC government fled to Taiwan in 1949 after the Nationalists lost the civil war to the Chinese Communist Party, which established the Peoples Republic of China. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY CNA This story has been viewed 444 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The White House and Abramoff: 70 more contacts revealed Nov 8, 2009
Throughout the Cold War and beyond, the U.S. turned a blind eye to the aggressive trade policies of its allies, particularly Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and other Asian client-states ... First, defensive military measures that these nations undertake to deter U.S. attack -- Russia's attempt to intimidate Georgia, China's development of "anti-access" capabilities to reduce the ability of the U.S. to defeat it in a war over Taiwan, and Iran's not-so-disguised attempt to obtain nuclear weapons to... (Salon)
* The crucial place of a democracys referendum Nov 7, 2009
It is truly shameful of the government to claim that Taiwan serves as a democratic model for the rest of Asia when Taiwanese cannot express an opinion on major policies involving national development ... Let the people of Taiwan determine its destiny ... The transfer of power in 2000 marked a milestone in the decades-long pursuit of Taiwanese consciousness. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* EDITORIAL : DPP needs coherent policies to win Nov 6, 2009
On a national scale, meanwhile, first and foremost the DPP needs to come up with a coherent China policy ahead of 2012, as Taiwans giant rival is an issue that any prospective government needs to tackle head-on. With Taiwans future at stake, the DPP cannot afford to rely solely on disappointed KMT voters and the cyclical changes of power that occur in mature democracies, because unlike other nations, Taiwan has powerful external forces working to make sure that doesnt happen. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Unions renew complaints about proposed revisions Nov 6, 2009
Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Risk of conflict in Taiwan Strait reduced: US admiral Nov 6, 2009
Risk of conflict in Taiwan Strait reduced: US admiral ... The US top military officer, Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Wednesday that tensions between China and Taiwan had gone down in recent months and that he believed the danger of armed conflict had been reduced ... Asked at a Washington conference on military leadership if China was still focused on intimidating Taiwan, he replied: What Ive seen with the election of a new government in Taiwan... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* NSC blames beef panic on poor communication Nov 6, 2009
A shop assistant shows off Canadian beef in a store in Kaohsiung City yesterday at a promotional event organized by the Canada Beef Export Federation Taiwan Office ... If Taiwan succeeded in reopening negotiations with Washington, South Korea might make similar demands, he said ... Su said many interests must be considered in dealing with Washington, including investment protection, possible future visa-free entry for Taiwanese traveling to the US and a long-sought extradition treaty, among... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Military ruler will simply thumb his nose at us Nov 5, 2009
But China's contest against Taiwan for influence in the Pacific has ended as their rapprochement unfolds. Fiji's leverage is now nil. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
* Legislators promise beef amendment Nov 4, 2009
Under the terms of the protocol signed by the US and Taiwan, US bone-in beef, ground beef, bovine intestines, brains, spinal cords and processed beef from cattle younger than 30 months that have not been contaminated with specific risk materials (SRMs) will be allowed into Taiwan beginning next Tuesday ... Meanwhile, Assistant US Trade Representative for Public Affairs Carol Guthrie and US Department of Agricultural Director of Communications Chris Mather welcomed Taiwans relaxed beef... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
AP: Bloomberg Favored to Win 3rd Term as NYC Mayor Nov 4, 2009
In other city races, Liu - a native of Taiwan - was expected to easily defeat his Republican challenger in the election for city comptroller, becoming the first Asian-American to hold citywide office. De Blasio was heavily favored to win the election for public advocate over Republican Alex Zablocki from Staten Island. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Ex-Guantanamo detainees begin new lives in Palau Nov 4, 2009
One of their first visitors was Jackson Henry, Palau's nonresident ambassador to Taiwan, who presented them with a lavish bouquet of red roses ... China is equally opposed to Taiwan's claims to independence. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
* Taiwan calls off delegation after PRC delays talks Nov 3, 2009
Taiwan calls off delegation after PRC delays talks ... Taiwan called off a delegation that was to have left yesterday morning for informal trade talks in China, after Beijing said it needed more time to prepare, a Taiwanese official said ... Last month, Taiwan delayed the informal talks, saying that its officials were busy answering budget questions in the legislature. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* How to deal with the problem of vote-buying Nov 2, 2009
The Taiwan High Court last Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling annulling the election of Liao Cheng-ching (), a Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislator for Taoyuan County ... Lu I-ming is the former publisher and president of Taiwan Shin Sheng Daily News. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Study: Public Option May Benefit Insurers Nov 2, 2009
So I don't think claiming "It's the Republicans fault' as your darling leader Pelosi is credible. Dems are called Tax and Spend because that is what they do. by askagain November 1, 2009 5:35 PM EST Wallstreet isn't the only place you find sharpies. A prominent lawyer, John O'Quinn, was killed in an automobile accident. He received three billion dollars in fees from more than 3,000 breast-implant lawsuits. That is three billion dollars. How many zeros are in three billion? Dow Corning, the... (CBS News)
* Will Ma meet Hu as KMT chair? Nov 2, 2009
If Ma intends to push for a cross-strait summit, he must recognize the conditions for a meeting: He is the president of the Republic of China (ROC) and represents 23 million Taiwanese. The KMT chairmanship is only an opportunity to meet Hu, but Ma must not think that because the KMT is the ruling party, it can replace the government and sign a cross-strait peace agreement on behalf of Taiwan without legislative oversight ... If Ma is confused about his position and doesnt understand the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Experts call pacts window dressing Nov 2, 2009
The four agreements signed by Taipei and Beijing last November were nothing but window dressing, experts attending a cross-strait forum said yesterday, urging the government to pressure Beijing to quit blocking other countries from signing free-trade agreements (FTA) with Taiwan as both sides mull an economic pact. Wednesday will mark the agreements first anniversary after they were signed on Nov. 4 last year by Straits Exchange Foundation Chairman Chiang Pin-kung ([) and his Chinese... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Palau to take Uighurs Nov 1, 2009
Palau, a former US trust territory, grants diplomatic recognition to Taiwan, not China ... Analysts said the fact that Palau is an ally of Taiwan, not China, could have helped the negotiations. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Pakistan willing to be flexible on Kashmir: Shaukat Aziz Nov 1, 2009
Taipei - Taiwan health authorities are investigating a doctor's drawing 13 patients' blood for his own research, Taiwan television reported Saturday. If Dr Ho Wei-ming is found guilty of unethical medical practice, he could lose his doctor's license. (Yahoo News -- Kashmir Dispute)
* Erlin local residents protest science park Oct 31, 2009
Protesters said they wanted to keep Erlin, located in central Taiwan between Yunlin County and the Jhuoshuei River (B), as one of the few remaining un-industrialized coasts in western Taiwan ... In response to concerns raised about water supplies, representatives from the Central Taiwan Science Park X the government organization responsible for three other science parks X said that only 3 percent of the parks water would be drawn from the areas groundwater ... The rest would come from... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Elections, cross-strait talks top police priorities: MOI Oct 31, 2009
Meanwhile, Jiang also asked the police to make sure that Decembers meeting between Straits Exchange Foundation Chairman Chiang Pin-kung ([) and Chinas Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait Chairman Chen Yunlin (L) runs smoothly ... When Chen visited Taiwan in November last year for talks with Chiang, massive demonstrations followed Chen, leading to serious clashes between demonstrators and police. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* DPP blocks legislature on beef imports Oct 31, 2009
Ma said launching a renegotiation of the pact would seriously undermine Taiwans credibility. Under the terms of the protocol, US bone-in beef, ground beef, cow intestines, brains, spinal cords and processed beef from cattle younger than 30 months that have not been contaminated with specific risk materials (SRM) will be allowed into Taiwan starting on Nov. 10 ... Wang said the pact should be subject to legislative review if it were considered a treaty between Taiwan and the US, in... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Women Say More About an Economy Than Money Does Oct 30, 2009
Equity indexes are up more than 40 percent this year in China, Hong Kong, , Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Thats what happens when policy makers open the monetary and fiscal floodgates during financial turmoil. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
One step nearer equality Oct 29, 2009
The People's Liberation Army, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan also send deputies to the NPC, but they each have a set number. Cai Dingjian, director of the Constitution Research Center of China University of Political Science and Law, said the change will have a major impact. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Lack of confidence hurts policies Oct 28, 2009
A recent survey by Hong Kong-based HR Business Solutions shows that employers in the Asia-Pacific region plan to raise salaries over the next two years, but pay increases in Taiwan will only be 2 ... US commentator Philip Bowring said in the Oct. 6 edition of the New York Times that: Taiwans position as a de facto independent state seems to be morphing very slowly toward the one country, two systems status of Hong Kong ... Xu Bodong (}F), director of the Taiwan Research Institute at... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* High Court upholds KMT lawmakers bribery judgment Oct 28, 2009
The Taiwan High Court yesterday upheld a lower court ruling annulling the 2007 election of Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislator Liao Cheng-ching () in Taoyuan County because of bribery. The judges ruling said Liao handed out bribes during his campaign in Taoyuan County for the countys second electorate. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Read the 'JER' transcript Oct 27, 2009
We are in a world-wide competition here with India, China, Taiwan, Korea. And I think three years would show that we're in the game to win, not to play. (Fox News)
* CCP wont accept DPP comeback Oct 27, 2009
While mentioning the significance of Ma Ying-jeous (^E) presidency, particularly the subsequent cooling of tensions across the Taiwan Strait following Mas election, Tao also said that China could budge no further with concessions to Taiwan. This unwillingness to grant further concessions to Taiwan, Tao said, stemmed from the antagonism between the pan-green and pan-blue camps in Taiwan ... The pan-greens potential comeback appears at least somewhat likely, given the recent economic... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* LGBT Pride Parade will highlight disappointment Oct 26, 2009
As for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Tung said that although the DPP took power with the promise to make Taiwan a human rights state in 2000 and drafted a human rights bill that included clauses to protect gay rights, the promise remained an empty one as the human rights bill never became law and was never even sent to the legislature for review. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
* Ma hands Siew one more chief architect job Oct 25, 2009
Using the EU as an example to excuse shackling Taiwans economy to Chinas is nothing but an act of deception ... After eight years of treading water, he returned to politics to serve as Mas running mate in last years presidential election becoming the chief architect of the effort to shape Mas image as a Taiwan-loving man, while endorsing Ma and guaranteeing that he would not sell out the country ... After winning the election, however, Ma ignored public suffering and revealed... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* Greens unite, protect and besiege Oct 25, 2009
This is one of the negative effects of the Chinese Nationalist Partys (KMT) view that they would only be brief guests in Taiwan ... Furthermore, the cost of basic living items is not rising in Taiwan; but the government is arbitrarily raising taxes to benefit big businesses and certain cities ... In addition, we must find new methods to protect Taiwans small and medium enterprises to prevent the lifeblood of Taiwans economy from being washed away by China once the KMT throws the doors wide... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
China trumps Taiwan's 'democracy card' Oct 24, 2009
Asia Times Online :: China News, China Business News, Taiwan and Hong Kong News and Business ... Taiwan plays the 'democracy card' By Erdong Chen ... Thanks to a series of political reforms implemented by then-president Chiang Ching-kuo in the late 1980s, Taiwan has gradually become a liberal democracy. (Asia Times Online)
French Prosecutor Requests $67,000 Fine for Villepin in Sarkozy Smear Case Oct 21, 2009
The case has come to be known by the name of the Luxembourg clearing house Clearstream International SA that allegedly held accounts hiding payments linked to a 1991 frigate sale to Taiwan. Countersuit. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
* World News Quick Take Oct 21, 2009
A drop in winds north of the Seychelles has seen pirates concentrating there in recent weeks, seizing ships from Taiwan, Spain and Singapore. UNITED KINGDOM Death column sparks rage. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* Illusions about Chinese goodwill Oct 20, 2009
Whatever the Beijing government does or does not do, Ma interprets it as a sign of Chinas goodwill toward Taiwan. On the other hand, any opinion raised by the Taiwanese public in opposition to the governments excessive reliance on China is mocked as troublemaking and rumormongering ... While he was in office, president Lee Teng-hui (n) published a book entitled The Road to Democracy: Taiwans Pursuit of Identity (xWDi). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Watchdog group urges reform push Oct 19, 2009
The legislative watchdog said in a press release that it expected Ma to allow the legislature to approve or reject the content of any cross-strait agreements signed by the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) and Chinas Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS), instead of allowing the agreements to take effect automatically. The group was referring to Article 95 of the Act Governing Relations Between Peoples of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area (HY), which... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* KMT will back expanded cross-strait relations: Ma Oct 19, 2009
Speaking at the partys 18th Central Advisory Council meeting, Ma reiterated that the improvement of ties with China has had a significant impact on Taiwan and that maintaining bilateral relations would be an indispensa. Though there is still room for debate over how close Taiwans relations with China should be, there is no doubt that ties must be developed, he said ... The 1992 consensus refers to a supposed understanding reached during a meeting in Hong Kong in 1992 between Taiwanese... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* ANALYSIS: Cleaning up the KMTs illicit assets is no easy task Oct 18, 2009
Wang Kun-yi (Xq), a professor at National Taiwan Ocean University, said Ma also doubled as KMT chairman to facilitate the implementation of his cross-strait policies. The Ma administration could become authoritarian and push through cross-strait policies without supervision if the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) fails to keep the KMTs performance in check, Wang said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Taiwan's President Ma Reclaims Chairmanship of the Ruling Kuomintang Party Oct 17, 2009
Taiwan President Ma Retakes Helm of Ruling Kuomintang (Update1) - Bloomberg ... Taiwan President Ma Retakes Helm of Ruling Kuomintang (Update1) ... Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan President retook chairmanship of the at a ceremony in Taipei today and vowed the ruling party will dispose of its assets. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
* Court upholds sentence for Chui Yi toupee snatcher Oct 16, 2009
The Taiwan High Court yesterday upheld a lower courts five-year sentence against Huang Yung-tien () for snatching Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) lawmaker Chiu Yis () toupee last December. Huang may pay a NT$150,000 fine in lieu of the prison sentence. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Nobel Peace Prize“then and now Oct 16, 2009
By defeating China in 1895, this island nation had been awarded Taiwan, the Penghu Islands, twenty-one million dollars in war reparations (paid in silver), and the Chinese renunciation of their claims on Korea. The Russian bear was also stretching out its claws into Asia, first across Siberia, and now into the Chinese territories of Manchuria and Korea, which were desired by Japan. (Cameron Observer, MO)
Britain's Brown considers 500 more soldiers in Afghanistan Oct 15, 2009
British soldiers walk inside Camp Leatherneck, in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan on Oct. 8. Prime Minister Gordon Brown says the UK will add the troops if the British military properly equips them, the Afghan army recruits more soldiers, and other NATO countries 'bear their fair share. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Progress on political rights for Kuwaiti women Oct 15, 2009
From Taiwan to France to Singapore, many countries offer more comprehensive coverage at a cheaper cost. POLITICS The American voter beyond red and blue. (Yahoo News -- Kuwait)
* Official hints at extending THSRC handover period Oct 15, 2009
The government will have to deal with a request by debt-ridden Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp (THSRC, xWK) to extend the 35-year concession period to allow the company to reduce mounting deficit, a transportation official said in an interview yesterday ... Meanwhile, Susan Chang (iq), chairwoman of the Bank of Taiwan (OW), said yesterday that the five major shareholders of THSRC had refused to increase their investments, despite a legislative resolution asking them to do so. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* The Taiwanese connection Oct 15, 2009
The Taiwanese connection ... She explains why attacking taboos is no longer fun and how she became enchanted with Taiwan ... Her documentary Tigerwomen Grow Wings (), shot in 2004 during the presidential election in Taiwan, traces the lives of Taiwanese women from three generations X Taiwanese opera actress Hsieh Yue-hsia (), famed novelist Li Ang () and director D.J. Chen (MT). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Chen reveals DPP struggles during red shirt campaign Oct 14, 2009
It is not a secret that some people at the Taiwan Society complained about her, he said. When I learned that some people at Taiwan Society wanted vice president Lu to resign before would they allow her to speak at a rally to counter the red shirt army campaign, I felt it wasnt right. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* THE LIBERTY TIMES EDITORIAL: KMT keeping its chamber pot full Oct 14, 2009
The role of local factions in Taiwans democratic evolution has become a focus for discussion in the wake of three recent events X the defeat of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) in last months Yunlin County legislative by-election, the failure to pass a referendum proposal to allow casinos in Penghu County and the withdrawal of KMT candidate Chang Li-shan (iR) from the contest for Yunlin County commissioner in Decembers local elections ... When the KMT was defeated by the communists... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Falun Gong head would damage cross-strait ties Oct 13, 2009
National Security Bureau (NSB) Director Tsai Der-sheng (o) said yesterday that now is not an appropriate time for Li Hongzhi (x), the founder of the Falun Gong spiritual movement, to visit Taiwan ... Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Tsai Huang-liang () queried the NSC director on the matter during the legislative National Defense Committee meeting after a local newspaper reported last week that the DPP planned to invite Li to visit Taiwan ... Wu was referring to a... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* EDITORIAL: Local factions: They win, or Ma loses Oct 12, 2009
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Chiang Lien-fu (s) was kicked out of the legislature after being found guilty of vote-buying by the Taiwan High Court at a second trial on Friday. Chiang is the third KMT legislator to have his election annulled because of vote-buying, following Lee E-tin (A) of Miaoli County and Chang Sho-wen (i) of Yunlin County. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Chiang returns from Conservative conference Oct 12, 2009
Chiang Pin-kung ([), the nations top negotiator with China and head of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), returned to Taiwan from the UK yesterday after attending the UKs Conservative Party conference in Manchester ... Countries around the world have been paying closer attention to the Tories, speculating that its leader David Cameron could win the general election next June to become Britains next prime minister, Chiang said upon arrival at -Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* DPP needs a leader to overcome party splits Oct 10, 2009
The pan-green camps conflicts are also a struggle over benefits, but groups always use loving Taiwan as an excuse and label opponents as not loving Taiwan. This kind of struggle is much more difficult to resolve. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Another KMT legislator booted out for vote buying Oct 10, 2009
Lee lost his seat after the Taichung High Court last December rejected his appeal against a Miaoli District Court ruling that annulled his election on vote--buying charges, while Changs election was annulled by the Tainan branch of the Taiwan High Court in June ... Taiwans hard-won democracy must not be sabotaged by this dishonest party, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Fu files for Hualien County race Oct 10, 2009
Fu was indicted on Feb. 2, 2000, for illegally speculating in Taiwan Pineapple Group stock in 1998 ... He filed an appeal with the Taiwan High Court and on June 11 the court sentenced him to four years in jail and a fine of NT$20 million. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Timeline: Japan Oct 8, 2009
1895 - China cedes Taiwan to Japan and permits Japan to trade in China ... Japan subsequently closes its embassy in Taiwan. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
* The election game has changed Oct 8, 2009
Unless the publics opinion of President Ma Ying-jeous government improves over the next two years, the DPP may gain enough legislative seats in ordinary constituencies on Taiwan proper to make up for losing those 11 seats on outlying islands and in Aboriginal areas ... This factor is not confined to Taiwan: The same thing has happened in Japan ... In its early years in Taiwan, the KMT relied on martial law structures to keep it in power. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* EDITORIAL: Cant we use Taiwan in Taiwan? Oct 8, 2009
EDITORIAL: Cant we use Taiwan in Taiwan ... A recent controversy over the use of the word Taiwan at an event in Taipei City has highlighted the absurdity of Chinas sensitivity to the name and cast doubt on the city governments commitment to upholding the nations dignity ... But a banner on the side of the stadium to welcome the US National Basketball Association (NBA) teams was changed at the last minute to replace the word Taiwan with the word Taipei. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Osborne denies cuts plan 'gamble' Oct 7, 2009
Page last updated at 08:10 GMT, Wednesday, 7 October 2009 09:10 UK. Osborne denies cuts plan 'gamble. (BBC News -- UK)
Liberia's Taylor trial adjourned Oct 7, 2009
Taiwan aborigines pass on witchcraft tradition. How hard is it to photograph a wedding. (Yahoo News -- Liberia)
Obama breaks precedent by not meeting Dalai Lama... Oct 6, 2009
So whats next, Obama refuses to meet the Dalai Lama just in case it upsets the Chinese, I bet that re-assures the people of Taiwan. All Obama is doing is showing how weak he is, what will he say when the Chinese thinks he does not care about them and invades Taiwan. (The Drudge Report)
NYC Chinatown Could Get 1st Chinese Rep on Council Oct 6, 2009
NEW YORK -- Chinatown is likely to get its first Chinese-American representative on the City Council, and a Taiwanese immigrant is headed for citywide office _ a dramatic change for the nation's largest city, which had no Asian-Americans in elected office just eight years ago ... Liu, whose family emigrated from Taiwan when he was a child, is on his way to becoming the first Asian-American to hold citywide office in New York City. (Newsmax)
