Archive for November, 2005

How Dare Chen Lecture Historians?

Sunday, November 27th, 2005

Taipei Times: Editorial
Nov 26, 2005.

Taiwan’s history is rich, and so is its historiography. Since the lifting of martial law there has been an explosion in Taiwan-related research, as well as a welcome overhaul of the former party-state’s supervision of scholarship.
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In Kosovo, Two Peoples Look Across Bitter Divide: Talks Address Future Of U.N.-Run Region.

Thursday, November 24th, 2005

By Daniel Williams
Washington Post Foreign Service
Nov 22, 2005.

Six years after the end of warfare here, fear and suspicion still enforce a strict separation of Serbs and Albanians in Kosovo, but for the first time both sides are beginning to picture a future in which they might — just might — live together.
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Cardinal’s Visit to Taiwan Draws Speculations on China-Vatican Relationship.

Thursday, November 24th, 2005

www.christianpost.com
Nov 22, 2005.

A senior cardinal from the Vatican is visiting Taiwan this week, raising great concern over the trip’s possible on the China-Vatican relationship.
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International Group Reduces Taiwan’s Tuna Quota After Catch Violations.

Thursday, November 24th, 2005

CP
Nov 24, 2005.

The international agency that controls the lucrative Atlantic tuna fishery has slapped Taiwan with a $100-million US sanction for violating quota regulations.
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President Chen’s Remarks at the Reception of Members of the Taiwan POW Camps Memorial Society.

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005

http://english.www.gov.tw/e-Gov/index.jsp?categid=176&recordid=88588
Nov 18, 2005.

Curator Chang, Curator Liu, Director Hurst, Distinguished Guests, Journalists, Ladies and Gentlemen: Good Morning! First of all, on behalf of the government and people of Taiwan, I would like to welcome all of you and thank you for visiting the Presidential Office today.
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KMT Betrays Taiwan’s Democracy.

Sunday, November 20th, 2005

By Jerome Keating
Taipei Times
Nov 16, 2005.

What price would one put on democracy? What would one trade democracy for? What would it take to sell out someone else’s right to self-determination?
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Chen Gives POWs Warm Welcome on Their Return.

Sunday, November 20th, 2005

By Shih Hsiu-chuan
Taipei Times
Nov 19, 2005.

The president greeted the WWII veterans on their return to Taiwan and told them about the grave threat that China poses to its democracy.
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Chinese President Hu Busy Courting the Global Powers.

Sunday, November 20th, 2005

By Shih Hsiu-chuan
Taipei Times
Nov 19, 2005.

From a man who had hardly set foot outside China to a globetrotter who has traveled throughout the five continents. Since coming to power, Chinese President Hu Jintao’s (胡錦濤) extensive travels have had implications on many different levels, analysts say.
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US Needs to Delink Taiwan and China.

Sunday, November 20th, 2005

Editorial
Taipei Times
Nov 18, 2005.

US President George W. Bush has at long last demonstrated that he is aware of Taiwan’s value as a democracy. Given recent US attitudes and commentary directed at this country, Bush is to be congratulated for his sudden enlightenment.
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Tuvalu Statement.

Sunday, November 20th, 2005

Tuvalu News Online
Nov 18, 2005.

Tuvalu places significant importance on the need to treat everybody equally, as enshrined in the UN Charter.
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