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Taiwan lifts decades-old ban on investment by Chinese Taipei (AFP) June 30, 2009 
Taiwan on Tuesday partially lifted its decades-old ban on investment in the island by Chinese companies or individuals in a further sign of closer economic ties between the former bitter rivals. The move was immediately welcomed by ruling-party legislators and advocates of warmer relations with China at a time when Taiwan's economy has been struggling badly amid the global financial crisis. ... read moreTaiwan president to visit Central America amid China opposition 
Taipei (AFP) June 28, 2009Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou is scheduled to leave for Central America Monday, his second visit to the region in a month, to shore up ties with allies there, his spokesman said Sunday. Ma will attend Panama's presidential inauguration of Ricardo Martinelli Wednesday, and then travel on to Nicaragua and Honduras, Ma's spokesman Wang Yu-chi told AFP. However, Chinese officials last week ... more
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Taiwan ex-leader gives China warning: report
Taipei (AFP) June 28, 2009Taiwan's former president Lee Teng-hui warned that improved economic ties with Beijing provided an opportunity for China to assert more control over the island, according to a report Sunday. In an address to a group of supporters in Taipei Saturday night, the pro- independence Lee said China's offer of increased economic benefits were aimed at making Taipei dependent on such incentives ... more China state TV host denies spying for Taiwan: state media 
Beijing (AFP) June 12, 2009A star presenter with China's state television network has denied allegations that she spied for Taiwan, amid reports that she could be under investigation, state newspapers said Friday. The China Daily, quoting unnamed sources from China Central Television, said Fang Jing, the 38-year-old face of the network's prime-time military programme "Defence Watch," had been "taken away for a possibl ... more Taiwan war game simulates Chinese attack: report 
Taipei (AFP) June 5, 2009Taiwan held a virtual military exercise Friday, simulating an invasion of the island by China despite warming ties between the once bitter rivals, a report said. The drill, part of the annual "Han Kuang" war games, was played out entirely on computers in a Taipei military command centre presided over by President Ma Ying-jeou, the United Evening News reported. The computers simulated a ... more Taiwan's DPP vows to launch referendum on China trade deal 
Taipei (AFP) May 18, 2009The leader of Taiwan's pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Monday vowed to launch a referendum in a bid to stop the signing of a major trade pact with rival China. "The DPP will get the endorsement of one million people in order to push for a referendum against the ECFA (Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement)," DPP chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen told a crowd in front of the pr ... more |
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Taiwan to scrap conscription as China ties improve
Taipei (AFP) March 9, 2009Taiwan will phase out its decades-old military conscription policy over the next five years, the defence minister said Monday, amid warming ties with China. Currently all men aged over 20 are required to do one year's military service. But Defence Minister Chen Chao-min told reporters that the structure of Taiwan's military manpower will undergo a dramatic change over the next few years. ... more China ready for political, military talks with Taiwan: Wen 
Beijing (AFP) March 5, 2009China is ready for talks on political and military issues with Taiwan, Premier Wen Jiabao said Thursday, seeking to further a rapprochement between the rivals. "In the coming year, we will continue to adhere to the principle of developing cross-strait relations and promoting peaceful reunification of the motherland," Wen said at the start of the annual full session of parliament. "We are ... more Disputes remain as Taiwan, China strike museum accord 
Taipei (AFP) March 2, 2009Taiwan and China Monday forged an agreement calling for close cooperation between the two sides' most famous museums in a further sign of warming ties between the cross-Strait rivals. The nine-point agreement was reached during a closed-door meeting between top officials of Taipei's National Palace Museum and its Beijing counterpart. Under the accord, the two sides agreed to further exch ... more 'Taiwan Beer' on sale in China in May: report 
Taipei (AFP) Feb 8, 2009Taiwan Beer, made by Taiwan's state-owned brewery, will be sold on the Chinese mainland from May, amid warming ties between the two cross-strait rivals, it was reported Sunday. The Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corp said that China's State Administration for Industry and Commerce had registered its Taiwan Beer trademark and had announced this on its website, the Taipei-based Economic Daily News ... more |
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