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President Ma Ying-jeou wins re-election in Taiwan
[Fox News]- President Ma Yng-jeou has been declared the winner in today’s election in Taiwan. With almost all of the ballots counted, Ma holds a seven point lead in his…
Taiwan president leads vote for re-election
[Yahoo News]- Current president Ma Ying-jeou holds a strong lead with just over half of the votes counted. Voters seem to be in favor of continuing to build better relations…
China sends patrol ship to disputed waters
According to japantoday.com, “China has sent its largest patrol ship to the East China Sea to guard the country’s territorial rights, state media said Wednesday, in a move likely to…
China defends its military spending
From the Taipei Times, “In an obvious reference to Taiwan, General Xu Caihou (徐才厚), vice chairman of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Central Military Commission, told a Washington audience on…
Industry benefits from green tax cut
The Taipei Times reports on a tax cut on carbon dioxide emissions. “The Cabinet’s Tax Reform Committee, which is to hold final discussions on green tax reform on Monday, is…
Government keeps mum after alleged missile test
[Taipei Times]– Taiwan has carried out a major missile exercise less than a fortnight after China showed off advanced ballistic weaponry in a massive National Day parade in Beijing, local…
High Court hears Chen detention case
[Taipei Times]– The Taiwan High Court yesterday held a second detention hearing on arguments from prosecutors and former president Chen Shui-bian’s (陳水扁) lawyers to determine whether Chen should remain in…
Military prepares as Parma approaches
[Taipei Times]– Taiwan yesterday issued a sea warning for Typhoon Parma, which is expected to affect Taiwan after hitting the Philippines. By 9pm yesterday, the eye of Parma was 420km…
Advisers’ trips to Beijing criticized
[Taipei Times]– The Presidential Office said yesterday it was inappropriate for presidential advisers to attend Beijing’s celebrations marking 60 years of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rule in China, but stopped…
MOJ to probe Chen ‘US agent’ claim
[Taipei Times]– Minister of Justice Wang Ching-feng (王清峰) said yesterday that prosecutors would look into allegations by former president Chen Shui-bian’s (陳水扁) attorney that Chen was an “agent” of the…
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