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Faces of Taiwan from OFM International
Read MoreBoston Globe Editorial: Chinese peace feelers
From a Boston Globe editorial: THERE ARE obvious reasons and not-so-obvious reasons to applaud the unprecedented visit to Beijing by the leader of Taiwan’s Nationalist Party, Lien Chan. It is certainly better for leaders on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to be settling their quarrels by political means rather than peremptory declarations or threats […]
Read MoreTaiwan’s Soong Bills China Visit as `Bridge-Building’ Effort
From Bloomberg: A second leading Taiwan opposition politician will head to China tomorrow for what he calls a “bridge-building” visit to ease more than 50 years of hostilities with the mainland. “The theme song for my trip is Simon and Garfunkel’s `Bridge Over Troubled Water,”‘ People First Party Chairman James Soong, 63, told reporters today […]
Read MoreChina Daily: Scientists size up ‘Mother Goddess’ mountain
From China Daily Online: China has built an automatic meteorological observation station at an elevation of 6,500 metres on Mount Qomolangma – or Mount Everest as it is also known – the world’s highest mountain. The station, located at a narrow pass on Dongrongbu Glacier, will be used mainly for observing the condition of energy […]
Read MoreHil Anderson: Analysis: Awaiting ‘green’ light in China
From World Peace Herald: China’s recent decision to increase its use of renewable energy will have a ripple effect on the growth of alternative energy worldwide that depends in large part on how committed Beijing is to the concept of green power. China’s National People’s Congress last week approved the Law on Renewable Energy as […]
Read MoreLien calls for cross-Straits peace negotiations
From Xinhuanet: Visiting Chinese Kuomintang Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan said here Monday that he hoped the Taiwan authorities would actively prepare for negotiations with the mainland to end the state of hostility across the Taiwan Straits. Lien told a press conference that top leaders of the KMT and the Communist Party of China (CPC) […]
Read MoreMore overseas Chinese, media hail Hu-Lien meeting
From Xinhuanet: Overseas Chinese and media have hailed the meeting between Hu Jintao and Lien Chan, top leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party as of historic and realistic importance.Lien’s Mainland journey and the historic meeting with Hu are positive signals for the reunification of China, said representatives of […]
Read MoreBeijing to lift ban on travel to Taiwan
From Xinhuanet: Relevant departments of the Chinese mainland will soon allow mainland residents to tour in Taiwan, according to an announcement made here Tuesday morning by Chen Yunlin, director of the Taiwan Work Office of CPC Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. Removal of the ban for mainland residents to […]
Read MoreChina appeals for progress in promoting NPT goals
From People’s daily: The three goals of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) must be promoted in a comprehensive and balance manner, said Zhang Yan, Head of the Chinese Delegation to 2005 Review Conference of the Parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), on Tuesday. “In light of the latest developments, challenges and problems in international security, […]
Read MoreChina, Japan should promote co-op, mutual interests
From Peopledaily: In a five-point proposal on the development of Sino-Japanese relations, Chinese President Hu Jintao said the two countries should further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields so as to increase mutual understanding, promote mutual interests and keep bilateral relations on a healthy track. After China and Japan normalized relations in 1972, the […]
Read MoreIn one-China frame talks may cover ‘any issue’
From Chinadaily: The Chinese mainland is ready to talk about everything, even the “missile” issue, with Taiwan, but only under the one-China principle, a senior mainland official said yesterday. Wang Zaixi, deputy director of the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks at a news conference organized […]
Read MoreAP: China guards Japanese Embassy amid public anger
From AP, via The International Herald Tribune: A dozen busloads of riot troops guarded the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Wednesday as China marked a sensitive anniversary amid simmering public anger at Tokyo, but there was no sign of new anti-Japan protests.
Read MoreHoward French: A grinding of gears in Beijing diplomacy
From The International Herald Tribune: All in all, the story line of a Communist Party leadership that is forced to play along with populist nationalism may be more worrisome than its alternative, for it is a picture not of a serenely confident new contender for superpower status, but of a highly insecure leadership, so worried […]
Read MoreYiyi Lu: Civil society groups rely on Beijing
From Asia Times: Many NGOs are active in China today. They address a wide range of issues and represent diverse constituencies… They provide much-needed services where none existed before, raise public awareness of important issues, and help push the government to provide better care and protection for vulnerable and disadvantaged members of society. On the […]
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