Focus Taiwan 2010/10/14 Taipei, Oct. 14 (CNA) Taiwan’s quest for international space and President Ma Ying-jeou’s call for “mutual non-denial” will not be on the agenda of any cross-Taiwan Strait negotiations, a senior official responsible for China policy said Thursday. Liu Teh-shun, vice chairman of the cabinet’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) , made the...
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Asia Times Oct 1, 2010 By Jens Kastner and Wang Jyh-Perng TAIPEI – When a Chinese leader speaks on Taiwan, an army of cross-strait observers weighs his words. Phrases and gestures are analyzed, and particular attention is turned on what Beijing’s official chose not to say. Recently in New York, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao...
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Focus Taiwan 2010/09/30 Taipei, Sept. 30 (CNA) Taiwan’s top cross-Taiwan Strait affairs negotiator urged European businessmen Thursday to take advantage of warming Taiwan-China ties and enhance their economic relations with Taiwan but warned of difficulties ahead in cross-strait talks. Speaking at a luncheon organized by the European Chamber of Commerce in Taipei with a...
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Asia News Network 16-09-2010 Lee Seok Hwai The Straits Times More and more Taiwanese prefer to maintain the political status quo with China while fewer wish to see the two sides reunify, despite vastly improved relations over the past two years. Various recent surveys attest to this broad trend. The latest, published last week...
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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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