By Kathrin Hille
FT.com
10/27/06.
Taiwan’s parliament has started work on legislation that aims to call for the return to the state of assets it is alleged the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) gained illegally.
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By Lai Shu-mei (LTTE)
Taipei Times
10/30/06.
For years, Taiwanese have been complaining about the nation’s status.
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German Press Agency
10/30/06.
Taiwan’s pro-independence ex-president Lee Teng-hui plans to form a new political party with the goal of fielding a candidate to win the 2008 presidential election,…
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By Anca Padararu in Romania and Sudeshna Sarkar
ISN Security Watch
10/24/06.
The killing by Chinese forces of an unknown number of refugees trying to flee Tibet is filmed by mountaineers, sparking international cries for Beijing to come clean.
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By Geoffrey York and Brian Laghi
Globe and Mail
09/27/06.
Beijing warns of ’serious’ repercussions if annual talks put on ice.
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Taipei Times
09/10/06.
There is a blind spot in the US State Department and academia regarding China. They think China equals the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), but it does not (”Extracts on the US-China rivalry,” Sept. 1, page 8).
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By Peter O’Neil
CanWest News Service
07/07/06.
The Conservative government is sending at least two senior government representatives to Vancouver on Saturday to honour the Dalai Lama’s visit to Canada, despite China’s objections.
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Mainichi Daily News
10/06/06.
Japan has been ranked 11th in a 2006 worldwide report on countries that are least likely to pay bribes abroad, it has been learned.
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