Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
Sept 30, 2005.
The recently concluded first conference of World Forum for Democratization in Asia (WFDA) held in Taipei from 15-17 September 2005 called for participating countries to support the “middle way” approach of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the principle of self-determination for the Tibetan people.
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By Kenton Chance
Caribbean Net News
Sept 29, 2005.
Thousands of Vincentians journeyed to the E.T. Joshua Airport Wednesday evening to welcome Taiwan’s president to the country.
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By Benjamin Kang Lim
Reuters
Sept 28, 2005.
Chinese Communist Party chief Hu Jintao is as much of an enigma today as he was when he rose to power almost three years ago, still keeping the world guessing whether he is a closet liberal or an ultra-conservative.
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By Huang Jei-hsuan (LTTE)
Taipei Times
Sept 28, 2005.
It remains unclear as to the exact motive behind Chinese President Hu Jintao’s (胡錦濤) latest appeal to US President George W. Bush, when he said: “I hope the US will join the Chinese side in safeguarding peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and opposing so-called independence.”
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Louise Aird
howestreet.com
Sept 27 2005.
The Canadian Action Party recently sent me a news release headlined ‘Hitler’s Germany Revisited in Canada?’ In it, CAP leader Connie Fogal rages about “an impending federal law to give police and national security agencies new powers to eavesdrop on cell phone calls and monitor the Internet activities of Canadians.”
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By Alice Hung
Reuters
Sept 25, 2005.
Thousands of Taiwan people, mostly from pro-independence groups, marched through the streets of Taipei on Sunday to back a US$11 billion special arms budget aimed at fending off China but blocked by the parliament.
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By Mark Magnier
LA Times
Sept 24, 2005.
Even pro-democracy legislators are on the list. Some observers warn of a divide-and-conquer plan; others see a sincere shift on China’s part.
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Press Release: US State Department
Sept 22, 2005.
U.S. Official Comments on Chinese Engagement in Latin America
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The Taipei Times
Sept 20, 2005.
President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) on Monday urged Canada to pass a law to legalize its unofficial ties with Taipei.
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By Jerome.F Keating
The Times of Tibet
Sept 19, 2005.
My first mistrust of historical nomenclature came in a European History Class.
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