NO CARROT, BIG STICK: Beijing’s strategy is to deter and repress political attitudes supporting Taiwanese independence, although the use of force would be a last resort Taipei Times Aug 18, 2010 By William Lowther STAFF REPORTER , WASHINGTON A new Pentagon report on the Chinese military concludes that Beijing is rapidly expanding its armed...
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The China Post August 14, 2010 TAIPEI — Taiwan and China opened their first joint travel fair in Taipei Friday to boost tourism exchanges amid warming bilateral ties. Taiwan lifted its ban on Chinese tour groups in 2008 after President Ma Ying-jeou from the China-friendly Chinese Nationalist Party took office, and is planning to...
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Focus Taiwan 2010/08/14 Taipei, Aug. 14 (CNA) China will allow individuals to visit Taiwan for tourism purposes when the conditions are right, a visiting tourism official from China said Saturday. Shao Qiwei, director of China’s National Tourism Administration and head of the Cross-Strait Tourism Association (CSTA) , said that China will seek to revise...
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Foreign Policy August 12, 2010 Posted By Ian Bremmer By Nicholas Consonery Last week, in a major policy shift, Chinese officials gave Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou and his ruling Kuomintang (KMT) party a big victory by signaling that China will not block Taiwan’s trade negotiations with Singapore. In the past, Beijing has used heavy...
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The China Post August 11, 2010 TAIPEI,Taiwan — Textile manufacturers from both sides of the strait took part in a forum yesterday, seeking to forge stronger and closer ties. The event was organized by the Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI) and the China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC) and was held at the...
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