Archive for February, 2007

A-bian Needs to Fight Fire with Fire.

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

By John Diedrichs
Taipei Times
02/15/07.

Two important ideas are often lost in all the cross-strait controversy.
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Mayor to Take Taiwan Trip.

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

By Kathy Rumleski
London Free Press
02/19/07.

Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best will be part of a delegation of nine Canadian mayors heading to Taiwan next month to discuss urban development.
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Focus on the Economy, Not Politics.

Friday, February 9th, 2007

By Lai Shin-yuan 賴幸媛
Taipei Times
02/06/07.

So what does “center-left” really mean anyway?
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China and Taiwan Divide the Caribbean.

Friday, February 9th, 2007

By Ronald Sanders
www.caribbeannetnews.com
02/06/07.

The continuing dichotomy within the Caribbean Community (Caricom) over the Peoples Republic of China and Taiwan could begin to hurt the grouping…
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Hegemony or Cooperation: Major Contradictions in East Asia Today.

Monday, February 5th, 2007

By Bobby Tuazon
Bulatlat

Developing vibrant trade and investment ties with countries in Southeast Asia would open prospects for China to use this new economic relationship particularly with the U.S.’ military allies as a means of scaling down their security commitments with the U.S. that include the military encirclement of China.
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Taiwan’s Global Identity is Critical.

Sunday, February 4th, 2007

By Arthur Waldron 林霨
Taipei Times
02/01/07.

In a letter to Johnny Neihu’s Mailbag (Jan. 20, page 8), Sam Small correctly refers to the lack of a strongly felt Taiwanese “identity.”
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China Defames the Dalai Lama at UN Meeting.

Friday, February 2nd, 2007

By Ngawang C. Drakmargyapon
phayul.com
01/31/07

United Nations, Geneva, 31 January – According to a UN press bulletin of 25 January on the proceedings of the United Nations Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Committee in New York,…
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