Taiwan - World Relations

Chen to hold summit with South Pacific leaders

2007-10-12T00:23:00.000-07:00

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian left for the Marshall Islands Thursday night for the second Taiwan-South Pacific island leaders summit. Full Story

ROC-U.S. ties will be smoothed: envoy

2007-10-11T01:18:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Republic of China Representative to the United States Joseph Wu predicted Tuesday that the differences between Taiwan and the U.S. will eventually be resolved. Full Story

Firms invited to invest in Dominican Republic

2007-10-11T01:17:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Visiting Dominican Republic Vice President Rafael Alburquerque made an appeal yesterday for more Taiwanese companies to invest in his country once the country's science park is completed. Full Story

Medical aid team departs for the Solomon Islands

2007-10-09T00:06:00.000-07:00

The China Post - A medical team organized by the government-run Hsinchu General Hospital (HSGH) took a flight Monday for the Solomon Islands, where it is to remain for 15 months for medical aid services. Full Story

Taiwan fund to sponsor poor children in Vietnam

2007-10-09T00:05:00.000-07:00

The China Post - The Taiwan Fund for Children and Families said Monday that it has decided to sponsor 1,000 children in an impoverished village of northern Vietnam. Full Story

Taiwan diabolo dance troupe popular in United States

2007-10-09T00:04:00.000-07:00

The China Post - The Diabolo Dance Theater of Taiwan won the hearts of its audience in New Jersey this weekend over the course of its 90-minute performance of a dance drama, titled "Heart of the Ocean" which features a combination of diabolo stunts, dances, music, drama and stage special effects. Full Story

Kuomintang Vice Presidential candidate in San Francisco

2007-10-08T00:53:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Main opposition Kuomintang Vice Presidential Candidate Vincent Siew arrived in San Francisco Saturday from Washington D. C -- ending the first leg of his 12-day tour to North America. Full Story

Government denies United States pressure on pork imports

2007-10-08T00:52:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Two government spokesmen denied yesterday that the United States has brought pressure to bear on Taiwan to import American ractopamine-laced pork. Full Story

Local groups rally for movement in Myanmar

2007-10-08T00:50:00.001-07:00

The China Post - Some 200 members from several civic groups held a parade in downtown Taipei City yesterday amid heavy rains and strong winds triggered by Typhoon Krosa to show their support for the democracy movement in Myanmar on the Global Day of Action for Myanmar. Full Story

Panama first lady thanks Taiwan for donations

2007-10-08T00:49:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Panama's first lady Vivian Fernandez de Torrijos expressed gratitude on behalf of Panamanian President Martin Torrijos at a donation ceremony Thursday for Taiwan's donations and assistance in building bamboo houses, schools and providing medical aid to the Central American country. Full Story

Kuomintang vice presidential candidate Siew visits United States Congress

2007-10-05T00:32:00.000-07:00

The China Post - The opposition Kuomintang's vice presidential candidate, Vincent Siew, visited the U.S. Congress on the first day of his visit to America, with an aim of strengthening bilateral relations, the party's representative in Washington, D.C. said Wednesday. Full Story

Academic says peace a priority in unification of Germany

2007-10-05T00:30:00.000-07:00

The China Post - The most important aspect that the experience of German unification might offer Taiwan is that there was not a single incident of bloodshed, a visiting German professor said yesterday in Taipei. Full Story

Taipei celebrates the 'opening of heaven'

2007-10-04T00:21:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Over 400 members and friends of the international community joined the Korean Mission in Taipei yesterday on the occasion of Korea's National Foundation Day. Full Story

House votes to continue arms sales to Taiwan

2007-10-04T00:20:00.000-07:00

The China Post - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution declaring that the United States would continue to provide Taiwan weapons for its defense. Full Story

MOFA: Chen to visit to Marshall Islands in October

2007-10-02T23:25:00.000-07:00

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian will take a direct flight to the Marshall Islands in October for a meeting with his counterparts from Taiwan's six diplomatic allies in the South Pacific region, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday. Full Story

Japan officials hint at WWII textbook change

2007-10-02T23:24:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Japanese officials hinted Tuesday the government will support changing school history textbooks to reinstate references to forced mass civilian suicides during World War II, following a huge protest last week. Full Story

Plan to boycott Taiwan United Nations Day 'unacceptable'

2007-10-02T23:22:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Opposition lawmakers' boycott of a Cabinet proposal to designate Oct. 24 as "Taiwan United Nations Day" is "unacceptable," Executive Yuan spokesman Shieh Jhy-wei said yesterday. Full Story

Nicaraguan Foreign Minister invited for National Day

2007-10-01T00:33:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Samuel Santos has been invited to visit Taiwan to attend the country's Double Ten National Day celebrations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) sources said yesterday. Full Story

Taiwan has to wait on request to buy United States F-16 jet fighters

2007-10-01T00:32:00.001-07:00

The China Post - Taiwan has to wait on its request to buy 66 F-16C/D jet fighters from the United States, a daily news letter said here Friday. Full Story

Scholars debate Taiwan's United Nations bid

2007-10-01T00:30:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Views on the implication of Taiwan's U.N. membership bid and the U.S. position on President Chen Shui-bian's determination to hold a referendum on the issue were shared by pro-independence law and politics professors in a forum Saturday. Full Story

China denounces Taiwan's United Nations vote

2007-10-01T00:29:00.000-07:00

The China Post - China's foreign minister warned the U.N. General Assembly on Friday that Taiwan's push to assert a separate identity would "gravely endanger peace and stability" in the region if it does not stop. Full Story

Chen condemns Myanmar over crackdown on protests

2007-09-28T20:09:00.000-07:00

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian condemned Myanmar's ruling junta Friday for its brutal crackdown on peaceful civilian protesters. Full Story

European School celebrates Oktoberfest

2007-09-28T20:07:00.000-07:00

The China Post - It was time to roll out the barrel at the Taipei European School's annual Oktoberfest bash. Festival-goers enjoyed excellent weather, and the event -- the third of its kind -- once again brought together families and friends from not only TES, but also the international community at large. The mood was upbeat, the sense of community strong. Full Story

Human Resources: single biggest resource constraint

2007-09-28T20:06:00.000-07:00

The China Post - "Labor migration has not been this easy since at least the 1880s and 1890s," said Peter Siderman, managing director of the Adecco Institute in London at an AmCham Human Resources Committee breakfast yesterday. "Today, with budget airlines, it is possible to live in Barcelona but work in London or fly from Liverpool to Bologna, Italy for the weekend." Full Story

Social responsibility not possible without profits

2007-09-28T20:04:00.000-07:00

The China Post - "There is a lot of talk about corporate social responsibility," said Maurice Marwood, managing director of Capital Machinery Ltd. "If, however, a company is not first making a profit, we are all out of business, and you are out of a job." Marwood addressed his comments to a gathering of AmCham executives during his presentation on "The Ethics and Morality of Business," at the Sheraton Hotel, yesterday. Full Story

Asia alarmed about instability in Myanmar

2007-09-28T00:22:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Asia reacted in alarm on Thursday after soldiers in Myanmar brutally cracked down on anti-government protests, with countries urging restraint and wringing their hands about instability in the region. But they seemed reluctant to join the United States and Europe in pressing the United Nations Security Council to impose sanctions on military-ruled Myanmar. Full Story

European parliament urges Russia, China to condemn Myanmar

2007-09-28T00:21:00.000-07:00

The China Post - The European parliament on Thursday called on Russia and China to stop blocking the U.N. Security Council from condemning the violent repression of peaceful protests in Myanmar. Full Story

Russia warns against others deploying weapons in space

2007-09-28T00:17:00.001-07:00

The China Post - Russia's Space forces chief said Thursday that the nation would have to retaliate if others deploy weapons in space -- a stern warning to the United States. Full Story

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises ROC citizens against visiting Myanmar

2007-09-28T00:17:00.000-07:00

The China Post - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) advised the country's citizens yesterday not to visit Myanmar for the time being, amid a violent crackdown on protests against military rule in the Southeast Asian nation. Full Story

Rice defends United States stance on global warming

2007-09-28T00:13:00.000-07:00

The China Post - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice challenged the world's biggest polluters Thursday to cut dependence on by shifting toward energy sources that reduce global warming without harming their economies. Full Story

United States envoy hopes for North Korea nuclear road map

2007-09-28T00:12:00.000-07:00

The China Post - U.S. envoy Christopher Hill said talks on disarming North Korea which opened Thursday could produce a road map for declaring and disabling its nuclear programs as early as this weekend. Full Story

China princeling sees exit from Taiwan impasse

2007-09-26T01:45:00.000-07:00

The China Post - An outspoken economist close to China's ruling elite has proposed a rival referendum on the mainland should self-ruled Taiwan go ahead with a vote on U.N. membership Beijing says would be a grab for formal independence. Full Story

DPP hopeful meets AIT director Stephen Young

2007-09-26T01:44:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Frank Hsieh, Democratic Progressive Party candidate for president, met American Institute in Taiwan director Stephen Young at his campaign office yesterday. Full Story

55 percent of American people support Taiwan United Nations bid: Chen

2007-09-24T00:57:00.001-07:00

The China Post - Some 55 percent of American people have shown their support for Taiwan's bid to join the United Nations and the percentage would shoot up to 70 percent if Taiwan passes a national referendum on the U.N. bid, President Chen Shui-bian said in an interview published in the German weekly Spiegel yesterday. Full Story

Ministry of Foreign Affairs expects steady progress in ties with Japan

2007-09-24T00:55:00.000-07:00

The China Post - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) looks forward to steady progress in relations between Taiwan and Japan after the new Japanese prime minister assumes office later this month, an official said yesterday. Full Story

United Nations assembly rebuffs fresh bid for Taiwan membership

2007-09-24T00:54:00.000-07:00

The China Post - The United Nations rebuffed on Friday what appeared to be Taiwan's final attempt of the year to have its long-standing quest for membership considered by the General Assembly. Full Story

Chen to attend summit of Taiwan-South Pacific leaders

2007-09-24T00:53:00.000-07:00

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian will visit the Marshall Islands next month to attend the Taiwan-South Pacific leaders' summit scheduled to take place Oct. 12, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday. Full Story

ECCT gala ball: A night of haute couture

2007-09-24T00:52:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Evening gowns and black tie were de rigueur at the ECCT's 2007 Gala Ball. Themed ¡§The Devil Wears¡K,¡¨ the glittering event was held in the grand ballroom of Taipei's Grand Formosa Regent Hotel. Full Story

Taiwan launches trade offensive in Nicaragua

2007-09-24T00:51:00.000-07:00

The China Post - A delegation of Taiwanese government and business officials were in Nicaragua for a business mission on Thursday as part of a trade offensive by the island among its allies in Central America. Full Story

Tu vows to increase volunteer programs

2007-09-24T00:50:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Minister Tu Cheng-sheng of the Ministry of Education (MOE) vowed on Friday to increase Taiwan international cooperation while he welcomed back 27 groups of university students who joined volunteer programs in Asia and Africa in August. Next year, Tu promised to allocate NT$9 million for international volunteer programs, up from NT$4.6 million this year. Full Story

NCCU to begin exchanges with U. of Delhi in 2008

2007-09-24T00:48:00.000-07:00

The China Post - The Taipei-based National Chengchi University (NCCU) will begin student exchanges with the University of Delhi next September after the two signed an agreement in August, establishing sisterhood relations, a spokesman for the NCCU said yesterday. Full Story

Belgian Trade Office welcomes new deputy-director in Taipei

2007-09-24T00:46:00.002-07:00

The China Post - Officials from the Belgian Trade Office (BTO) yesterday organized a welcome party for Alain Van Bever, the new deputy-director of the BTO. Van Bever is an experienced diplomat with more than 10 diplomatic postings in Africa, South America and the Middle East. But Taiwan will be his first experience in Asia. Full Story

AIT offices to close Tuesday for holiday

2007-09-24T00:46:00.001-07:00

The China Post - All offices of the American Institute in Taiwan will be closed on Tuesday, in observance of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Full Story

Taiwan vows to continue United Nations bid efforts: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2007-09-21T00:08:00.000-07:00

The China Post -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) officials expressed their regrets yesterday at the exclusion of Taiwan's U.N. membership bid from the agenda of the 62nd session of the General Assembly. Full Story

Kuomintang vice presidential candidate to visit Americas

2007-09-21T00:06:00.000-07:00

The China Post -- Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) Vice Presidential Candidate Vincent Siew will depart for the United States in early October to increase American understanding of the party's policies on cross-Taiwan Strait trade and diplomacy, his aides said Thursday. Full Story

Taiwan's 15th annual bid to join United Nations rejected

2007-09-20T00:17:00.000-07:00

The China Post - The United Nations on Wednesday blocked Taiwan's quest for membership in the world body for the 15th consecutive year, diplomats said. Full Story

Vice President Lu adamant about 'legality' of United Nations bid

2007-09-20T00:16:00.002-07:00

The China Post - Vice President Annette Lu dismissed yesterday U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's claim that "it was not legally possible" to consider Taiwan's membership application based on U.N. Resolution 2758. Lu reaffirmed the validity of the country's bid for U.N. membership under the name Taiwan. Full Story

Minister hopes for diploma recognition with France

2007-09-20T00:16:00.001-07:00

The China Post - Education Minister Tu Cheng-sheng expressed hope Wednesday that Taiwan and France will sign an agreement on mutually recognizing each others' higher education diplomas to strengthen bilateral academic cooperation. Full Story

Alert on water supply and mudslides

2007-09-19T00:28:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Government officials yesterday maintained an alert over the water supply and possible mudslides, though Typhoon Wipha has left Taiwan to continue its way toward southeastern China via the Taiwan Strait. Full Story

Veggie prices up slightly in wake of typhoon

2007-09-19T00:26:00.002-07:00

The China Post - Vegetable prices went up slightly in traditional markets yesterday as Typhoon Wipha skirted northern Taiwan, bringing strong winds and heavy rain. Full Story

Police seize counterfeit sportswear and kites

2007-09-19T00:26:00.001-07:00

The China Post - Police authorities have seized a large quantity of counterfeit brand-name sports garments and cartoon kites during several raids in the southern city of Tainan and the northern county of Taipei in the past few days, police sources said yesterday. Full Story

15 five-star hotels' moon cakes improperly marked

2007-09-19T00:25:00.001-07:00

The China Post - A report published yesterday by the Consumers' Foundation (CF) cited 15 five-star hotels in Taiwan for inadequate labels on the boxes of moon cakes sold this Mid-Autumn Festival season. Nutritional facts, contact information, and refund information were among the missing items. Full Story

Brown shrikes massacred in south Taiwan

2007-09-19T00:24:00.000-07:00

The China Post - The county of Pingtung may have turned itself into a killing field of brown shrikes. An endangered species, the brown shrike migrates from China to winter in Taiwan. Full Story

Tzu Chi offers medical aid to quake victims in Indonesia

2007-09-19T00:23:00.000-07:00

The China Post - A disaster relief team from the Taiwan-based Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation has arrived to provide medical aid in the earthquake-affected Kota Agung Hamlet in Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, a spokesman of the foundation said yesterday. Full Story

Six debt collectors rounded up for usury

2007-09-19T00:22:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Police rounded up six debt collectors in Taichung for usury yesterday. Only two of the suspects were identified. They were Huang Chih-kuo, 48, and Hsieh Chieh-shen, 47, both of Taichung. Full Story

Miaoli man tries to kill his two daughters, self

2007-09-19T00:21:00.000-07:00

The China Post - A man in Miaoli County fed his two daughters and himself excessive doses of sleeping pills and attempted to commit suicide by burning charcoal inside his residence. Full Story

College student conned out of NT$200,000

2007-09-19T00:20:00.000-07:00

The China Post - A vocational college student was conned out of some NT$200,000 by a fraud ring after finding a date on an internet dating web site. Full Story

Suspect in karaoke bar shooting arrested

2007-09-19T00:19:00.000-07:00

The China Post - A suspect in a karaoke bar shooting in Shulin on Aug. 5 was arrested in Hsinchu yesterday, agents of the Criminal Investigation Bureau said. Full Story

Sudden 'decline' in gangsters due to criteria change

2007-09-19T00:17:00.000-07:00

The China Post - The Ministry of the Interior (MOI) released yesterday the gangster figures for this year, and found that 610 people qualified yesterday as "serious" or "average gangsters," down from 1156 in 2006. However, the MOI clarified that the sudden decline in number of gangsters was due to the fact that carrying firearms is no longer considered "gangster criteria." Full Story

University helps Gambia train high-tech personnel

2007-09-19T00:16:00.000-07:00

The China Post - National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT) in Taipei City has opened courses on electronic engineering and computer science for students from Gambia to help cultivate the west African ally's high-tech personnel, an NTUT spokesman said yesterday. Full Story

Bar service race to be staged in Taipei

2007-09-19T00:15:00.000-07:00

The China Post - A bar service race, touted as the first of its kind in Taiwan, will be staged in Taipei on Sept. 27, according to organizers. Full Story

Changhua magistrate promotes eel consumption

2007-09-19T00:14:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Changhua County Magistrate Cho Po-yuan encouraged the public to purchase eels raised in the central Taiwan county of Changhua at a news conference yesterday, where he hosted an eel banquet to promote the fare. Full Story

Int'l student culinary contest opens in Taipei

2007-09-19T00:13:00.000-07:00

The China Post - The 2007 International Secondary Schools Culinary Challenge (ISSCC) contest has opened in Taipei, with high school students from 10 cities competing in the annual event, organizers said. Full Story

Government Information Office head represents 'Taiwan' not 'ROC'

2007-09-18T00:31:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Minister Shieh Jhy-wei of the Government Information Office (GIO) said yesterday that he represented Taiwan's democracy and sovereignty, during his recent trip to New York in support of the government's bid to join the United Nations. Full Story

Growing pressure from China on Taiwan United Uations bid: KMT aide

2007-09-18T00:30:00.000-07:00

The China Post - China has intensified its drive to counteract a plan by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to call a referendum on the country's bid to join the United Nations under the name Taiwan, a main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) official said yesterday. Full Story

Mass rallies held in Kaohsiung, Taichung

2007-09-17T00:36:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Opposing political camps yesterday held massive rallies separately in central and southern Taiwan to promote their own campaigns for the nation to gain a seat in the United Nations. Full Story

Shanghai holds air raid drill with eye on Taiwan

2007-09-17T00:35:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Shanghai, a city which Taiwan has threatened to bombard in the event of conflict, held a major air raid drill Saturday, a sign that China still views war as possible with the self-ruled island it claims as its own. Full Story

The United States business group faults Bush on ROC F-16 delay

2007-09-17T00:33:00.000-07:00

The China Post - A U.S. business group accused the Bush administration Friday of jeopardizing Taiwan's security by stalling a potential US$4.9 billion deal for 66 advanced Lockheed Martin Corp. F-16 fighter jets. Full Story

The Democratic Progressive Party, Kuomintang motivations for United Nations rallies differ

2007-09-17T00:32:00.000-07:00

The China Post - There exist different motivations behind the mass rallies staged yesterday by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the opposition Kuomintang to demand Taiwan's right to join the United Nations, according to observers. Full Story

President Chen stays the course on Taiwan's United Nations bid

2007-09-17T00:30:00.000-07:00

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian yesterday reiterated that the government's proposed referendum on Taiwan's U.N. bid has nothing to do with changing the country's official title or violates his "four noes" promises to the United States. Full Story

The Democratic Progressive Party chief urges supporters to back new constitution and title

2007-09-17T00:29:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairman Yu Shyi-kun appealed yesterday to supporters of the planned U.N. referendum to back Taiwan's new constitution and new national title, and establish the "Taiwan Republic." Full Story

Civic groups blast referendums on bid for United Nations membership

2007-09-17T00:28:00.000-07:00

The China Post - As the ruling and opposition parties held large rallies in central and southern Taiwan Saturday to drum up support for the nation's membership in the United Nations, several civic groups voiced opposition to the move that same day. Full Story

Ex-premier forms group to 'rekindle passion'

2007-09-17T00:27:00.000-07:00

The China Post - A civic group initiated by former Premier Tang Fei was launched Saturday with the aim of "rekindling the passion of Taiwan's voters." Full Story

Delegation sent to cement ties with Caribbean allies

2007-09-17T00:26:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Taiwan will send a delegation to visit three Caribbean allies to cement ties as China is wooing them to drop Taipei and recognize Beijing, the foreign ministry said on Friday. Full Story

Central America celebrates independence

2007-09-17T00:24:00.002-07:00

The China Post - Members and friends of the Central American community in Taiwan yesterday joined El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua in celebrating their 186th anniversary of independence. Full Story

Japan to recognize Taiwan licenses

2007-09-17T00:24:00.001-07:00

The China Post - Holders of a Taiwanese driver's license will be able to legally drive in Japan soon, Vice Foreign Minister Yang Tzu-pao announced yesterday. Full Story

Taiwan not going to boycott '08 Olympics: The Mainland Affairs Council

2007-09-17T00:22:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Taiwan has no plans to boycott the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing despite the country's disagreement with China over the issue of the torch relay, a Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) official said yesterday. Full Story

New passport fees to vary according to expiry dates

2007-09-17T00:21:00.000-07:00

The China Post - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will charge different passport application fees according to the validity period of the new "electronic passports" slated to be launched in 2008, MOFA spokesman David Wang said yesterday. Full Story

The U.S.-Taiwan Business Council head worried about United States-Taiwan ties

2007-09-17T00:19:00.000-07:00

The China Post - The relationship between Taiwan and the U.S. is slipping further into a malaise while the triangular U.S.-China-Taiwan relationship is expected to continue to deteriorate well past the end of Chen Shui-bian's presidency, according to Rupert J. Hammond-Chambers, president of the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council (UTBC) based in the U.S. Full Story

Taiwan says exclusion from the World Health Organization sparks health risks

2007-09-17T00:18:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Taiwan said Friday that its exclusion from the World Health Organization (WHO) prevents it from fully taking part in the international efforts against infectious diseases, which could provoke a major health risk. Full Story

Chen: Blocking United Nations bid 'a step backward'

2007-09-13T23:57:00.000-07:00

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian yesterday encouraged members of the European Parliament to stand up in defense of the universal values of freedom, democracy, human rights, peace and justice, and denounce U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's interpretation of Taiwan sovereignty, during a videoconference between the Presidential Office in Taipei and the European Parliament in Brussels. Full Story

Chen urged to change United Nations vote date

2007-09-13T23:56:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) Chairman Huang Kun-huei urged President Chen Shui-bian yesterday to hold a national affairs conference to decide a proper and separate date for his planned referendum on Taiwan's bid for United Nations membership instead of bundling the referendum with the 2008 presidential election. Full Story

Report warns about over-reliance on the United States

2007-09-13T23:55:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Taiwan's over-reliance on U.S. military protection and its increasingly aggressive call for independence could drag America into a catastrophic war with China, argued a policy analysis report issued by the Cato Institute. Full Story

Ma blasts Chen over United Nations referendum for 'troubles'

2007-09-13T23:54:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Opposition presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou yesterday said the United States has given a series of solemn and grave warnings to President Chen Shui-bian on his proposed referendum on a bid to join the U.N. under the name of Taiwan. Full Story

Civic group departs for protest in New York

2007-09-13T23:53:00.000-07:00

The China Post - The U.N. for Taiwan Alliance (TAIUNA) announced yesterday that an 80-person delegation would soon depart to New York to join a planned protest on Taiwan's bid for U.N. membership to be held on Saturday. Full Story

Security stepped up for upcoming United Nations rallies

2007-09-13T23:52:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Police officials said that some 1,000 officers will be mobilized to maintain order for rallies both for and against a referendum on Taiwan's return to the United Nations, slated to take place across the island tomorrow. Full Story

Vietnam protests Taiwan plan for Spratly airstrip

2007-09-13T23:51:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Vietnam has protested Taiwan's reported plan to build an airstrip on one of the disputed Spratly islands, the communist government said in a statement seen Thursday. Full Story

Mandarin Airlines to open Kaohsiung-Okinawa route

2007-09-13T23:50:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Mandarin Airlines, a subsidiary of Taiwan's largest carrier,China Airlines, will launch regular chartered flights between the southern port city of Kaohsiung and Okinawa City from Sept. 14, a spokesman for the company said yesterday. Full Story

Buddhist group sends aid to Indonesia's quake-hit region

2007-09-13T23:49:00.000-07:00

The China Post - A Taiwan medical relief group yesterday rushed aid and a medical team to Indonesia's Sumatra island where a magnitude-8.4 quake has left at least 9 people dead and dozens injured. Full Story

Taiwan seeking to attract more Singapore tourists

2007-09-13T23:48:00.000-07:00

The China Post - A tourism delegation organized by the Taiwan Visitors Association (TVA) will take part in a Singapore international travel fair to attract more tourists from the Southeast Asian country. Full Story

United States won't recognize 'Taiwan,' official says

2007-09-13T00:14:00.000-07:00

The China Post - The United States does not recognize Taiwan as an independent state and considers Taipei's recent call for a referendum on its U.N. bid a "needlessly provocative" step toward changing its status quo, a senior U.S. State Department official said Tuesday. Full Story

DPP refuses to stop promoting United Nations bid

2007-09-13T00:13:00.000-07:00

The China Post - The government yesterday said it will not give up the bid to join the United Nations under the name "Taiwan," although a senior U.S. official called the move "needlessly provocative." Full Story

Ma 'unsurprised' with United States opposition to bid

2007-09-13T00:11:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Kuomintang presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou yesterday said he was not surprised that a senior U.S. State Department official gave a long talk detailing the reasons behind Washington's opposition to President Chen Shui-bian's proposed referendum on Taiwan's U.N. bid. Full Story

Eye on Taiwan, Shanghai plans air raid drill

2007-09-13T00:10:00.000-07:00

The China Post - China is to hold a major air raid drill in Shanghai, the likely target of Taiwan missiles in the event of conflict, a sign the country's leadership still views war as a possibility with the island it claims as its own. Full Story

Chen's 3rd letter to United Nations also returned

2007-09-11T23:09:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday that President Chen Shui-bian's third letter to the United Nations (U.N.) authorities would also be returned to Taiwan, based on the same interpretation of U.N. General Assembly resolution 2758. Full Story

Freedom House condemns United States for opposing Taiwan's United Nations bid

2007-09-11T23:07:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Freedom House, a U.S.-based human rights group, criticized the United States on Monday for opposing Taiwan's plan to hold a referendum on whether the island should join the United Nations. Full Story

Taiwan has 'urgent' need to buy United States F-16s

2007-09-11T23:06:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Taiwan has an "urgent and legitimate" need to buy F-16 jet fighters from the United States, visiting ROC Deputy National Defense Minister Ko Cheng-heng said Monday. Full Story

Education head to attend Norway education seminar

2007-09-11T23:05:00.000-07:00

The China Post - Education Minister Tu Cheng-sheng, who is currently on a visit to Europe, will lead a delegation to attend an annual conference of the European Association for International Education (EAIE), slated to take place in Trondheim, Norway, Sept. 12-15, an education official said Tuesday. Full Story

Taiwan must become independent: Chen

2007-09-11T00:32:00.000-07:00

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian formally declared yesterday that Taiwan must become an independent and normal nation, change its national name, draw up a new constitution, join the United Nations, and hold referendums in line with democratic values. Full Story

Referendums to be held alongside elections: Chen

2007-09-11T00:31:00.000-07:00

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian said yesterday that a referendum on retrieving the ill-gotten assets of the opposition Kuomintang will be held alongside the legislative elections slated for Jan. 12 next year. Full Story