Economics minister in talks with Australia

The China Post - Minister of Economic Affairs Steve R.L. Chen met for talks Tuesday with Australian Minister for Trade Warren Truss on the sidelines of the ongoing ministerial meeting of the Asia Pacific Cooperation forum in Sydney, Australia. Full Story

Japan to brief about fingerprinting policy

The China Post - The Japanese government plans to dispatch officials to four Asian countries and areas, including Taiwan, later this month to brief the public about the imminent implementation of a fingerprinting policy at gateways to Japan, a Japanese daily reported yesterday. Full Story

United Nations bid a serious mission: Chen

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian said yesterday that the efforts of his administration and ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to seek membership at the United Nations are a painstaking yet serious mission that requires wholehearted support of the country's compatriots. Full Story

United States urged to respect Taiwan democracy, people

The China Post - The U.S. helped make Taiwan a democratic country and it is now time for the U.S. to respect Taiwan's democracy and the will of its people, academics said in a seminar Saturday. Full Story

Anti-United States sentiment worries scholars

The China Post - A series of harsh criticism and strong opposition toward Taiwan's planned U.N. referendum from high-ranking U.S. officials recently could stir up even more anti-U.S. sentiment in Taiwan, academics said in a seminar Saturday. Full Story

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged to lodge protest against France over humiliation

The China Post - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) was urged yesterday to lodge a protest against France over an incident in which two Taiwan citizens were stripped, searched and detained for two days simply because they were holding two different kinds of Taiwanese passports. Full Story

The Mainland Affairs Council says it respects Olympic torch route

The China Post - The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said it respects the Olympic torch relay route proposed by the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee amid continuing negotiations between Taiwan and mainland China on bringing the torch to Taiwan ahead of next year's Olympic Games. Full Story

Yao Ming's visit OK'd by Mainland Affairs Council, China

The China Post - Mainland China's NBA basketball star Yao Ming will visit Taiwan next Friday to Sunday to participate in a public benefit event, following the approval by by mainland authorities and the Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), the Chinese Taipei Basketball Association announced yesterday. Full Story

The Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office celebrates 62nd National Day

The China Post - Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office (VECO) in Taipei hosted a reception yesterday to celebrate the 62nd National Day Anniversary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam with foreign dignitaries, business leaders and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Chang Siao-yue in attendance. Full Story

CPC signs oil-exploring deal with Libya's NOC

The China Post - Taiwan's Chinese Petroleum Corp. (CPC) and the Libyan National Oil Co. (NOC) have signed a production-sharing and exploration agreement to tap a Libyan oilfield. Full Story

Tripoli, the capital of Libya

The China Post - Tripoli, or Tarabalus Al-Gharb, meaning "Tripoli of the West" in Arabic, is the major city and de facto capital of Libya. Full Story

Oil makes up Libya's major export earnings

The China Post - The Libyan economy depends primarily upon revenues from the oil sector, which contributes practically all export earnings and about one-quarter of the gross domestic product (GDP). These oil revenues and a small population give Libya one of the highest per capita GDPs in Africa, but little of this income flows down to the lower orders of society. Full Story