Posts Tagged ‘ Taiwan Strait ’

Taiwan's 'Love' features Taiwan-China romance

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Taiwan and China may be drawing ever closer after decades of estrangement, but a pair of star-crossed lovers from opposite sides of the Taiwan Strait encounter huge difficulties in communicating with each other in a new Taiwanese film. (read the story…) Related items Taiwan's 'Love' features romance between star-crossed lovers from opposite sides of...

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Ma Wins Second Term in Taiwan as Voters Back Ties With China

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President Ma Ying-jeou was elected to a second term as Taiwan’s president, giving him a renewed mandate to press for closer ties with China that have eased decades-old tensions across the Taiwan Strait. (read the story…) Related items Taiwan’s President Wins Second Term in Boost to China Ties Taiwan's 'Love' features Taiwan-China romance Taiwan's...

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Envious eyes across Taiwan Strait

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BEIJING: There was another winner in last weekend's election that handed Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou a second term in office – the faint but unmistakable clamour for democracy in China. (read the story…) Related items Taiwan Election Stirs Hopes Among Chinese for Democracy Taiwan President Pledges Close Ties With China Taiwan gets HK and...

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Taiwan’s President Wins Second Term in Boost to China Ties

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President Ma Ying-jeou was elected to a second four-year term as Taiwan’s president, giving him a renewed mandate to press for closer ties with China that have eased decades-old tensions across the Taiwan Strait. (read the story…) Related items Ma Wins Second Term in Taiwan as Voters Back Ties With China Taiwan’s Ma Touts...

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China-Taiwan ties could get boost

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BEIJING: Chinese state media said Sunday the victory of Beijing-friendly leader Ma Ying-jeou in the Taiwanese presidential election could offer a "new opportunity" to improve relations across the Taiwan Strait. (read more here…) Related items China, Taiwan welcome closer relations China vows cooperation with Taiwan after poll Taiwanese wary of China hope for opposition...

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Ma Wins Second Term in Taiwan Election

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President Ma Ying-jeou was elected to a second four-year term as Taiwan’s president, giving him a renewed mandate to press for closer ties with China that have eased decades-old tensions across the Taiwan Strait. (read the story…) Related items Taiwan’s President Wins Second Term in Boost to China Ties Enterprise-Grade VoIP Softphone is available...

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FEATURE – Taiwan’s young voters: forget China, it’s jobs and pay

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TAIPEI (Reuters) – An election that will determine whether China and Taiwan are headed for warmer relations or a period of potentially explosive tension may be decided by a bloc of voters who could not care less about the state of affairs across the Taiwan Strait. (read more here…) Related items China-Taiwan ties could...

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Taiwan Jet Deal Aids Ally Without Provoking Rival China: View

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The 100th anniversary marking the fall of China’s last imperial dynasty upped tensions in the Taiwan Strait, with Chinese President Hu Jintao calling for “reunification through peaceful means” and his Taiwanese counterpart, Ma Ying-jeou, responding that he was just fine with the status quo. (read the story…) Related items Taiwan bulks up, to buy...

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China’s growing might adds urgency to Taiwan arms calls

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BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) – China’s growing military strength, from stealth jets to aircraft carriers and anti-satellite missiles, has shifted the balance of power in the Taiwan Strait to Beijing’s advantage, and this will not be materially affected by an imminent arms deal with Taiwan. (read the story…) Related items Taiwan's 'Love' features Taiwan-China romance Ma...

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Taiwan, China businesses to shift focus on promoting domestic sales in China

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The prevailing business model for businesses on both sides of the Taiwan Strait will shift from current joint efforts to promote exports to focus on domestic sales in China in the future as China has transformed its status from being a world factory to a world market, according to Terry Guo, chairman of Foxconn...

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Getting it right in the Taiwan Strait

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Taiwan’s first female presidential candidate, Tsai Ing-wen, is running a close race against incumbent Ma Ying-jeou. Her campaign shows that East Asia’s most besieged democracy has not been quashed by anti-democratic regression at home or by intimidation from China. (read more here…) Related items Getting it right in the Taiwan Straight Taiwan's opposition must...

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Taiwan’s charms woo country cousins

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AS TWO dozen anxious Chinese travellers began their maiden voyage across the Taiwan Strait, their tour guide called an impromptu meeting in the airport departure lounge. (read the story…) Related items Taiwan's 'Love' features Taiwan-China romance Ma Wins Second Term in Taiwan as Voters Back Ties With China Envious eyes across Taiwan Strait Taiwan’s...

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