Taiwan News 2009-12-29 TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The opposition Democratic Progressive Party said Tuesday it would not oppose non-military aid to Afghanistan following an alleged request by the United States. Foreign Minister Timothy Yang said Monday that Taiwan had not decided yet how to respond to the U.S. request, which had been made “through...
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ABC-TV News December 29, 2009 TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s parliament agreed to amend a food sanitation law to ban certain U.S. beef imports on Tuesday, amid widespread fears over mad cow disease on the island and potentially straining ties with the United States. Legislators will vote on the issue early next year, Wang Jin-pyng,...
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Taiwan News 2009-12-29 The Presidential Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs defended the planned donation of an executive jet to Panama yesterday, denying dollar diplomacy was still alive. The Chinese-language China Times daily quoted the Panamanian media yesterday as reporting that Taiwan was donating a US$40 million aid package, including a US$22 million...
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presstv.ir 27 Dec 2009 Following a recent US-Taiwan military deal, the Obama administration has demanded that Taiwan provide non-military aid for troops in Afghanistan. Washington made the request through unofficial channels, the China Times daily cited an unnamed military source from Taiwan on Sunday. The US wants Taiwan to provide medical or engineering assistance...
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channelnewsasia.com Posted: 24 December 2009 1821 hrs TAIPEI : The legal plight of Taiwan’s ex-leader Chen Shui-bian worsened Thursday when prosecutors said they had decided to indict him and 21 others for alleged wrongdoing in two high-profile bank mergers. Chen and the 21, who included several well-known and influential bankers, were charged with graft,...
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