Topic: Taiwan Strait
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No consulates yet, but China and Taiwan opt for the next best thing
China and Taiwan are set to mark five years of improving ties with de facto consulates. If they are approved, they will represent the highest-level presence by either country.
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Despite thawing relationship, China still spying on Taiwan
Four suspected spies have been detained in China during the last fourteen months.
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Caribbean nations get caught in China-Taiwan tug of war
More than half the countries with diplomatic ties to Taiwan are in Central America and the Caribbean. Some, like Grenada, are finding that switching allegiances can be expensive.
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Global News Blog Jeremy Lin: China and Taiwan compete for claims to NBA star
Sure, Jeremy Lin was born in California and struggles to speak Mandarin, but China and Taiwan both see themselves in the Knicks basketball star.
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Opinion After free and fair Taiwan elections, democracy is still under China's siege
On Jan. 14, Taiwan re-elected President Ma in a resounding exercise of democracy. But without adjustments to his strategy toward a dominant China, Mr. Ma could leave a legacy of unacceptable options for his successors – and the Taiwanese people.
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Taiwan and China to grow closer with Ma's reelection
The reelection of Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou heralds closer ties with China, leaving one less trouble spot in East Asia for the US.
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Opinion Taiwan elections: US must show respect for self-determination
As Taiwan presidential elections approach Jan. 14, the US has shown a preference for incumbent Ma Ying-jeou – who says he can work with China. The US should set aside wishful thinking about unification and respect the right of Taiwanese to decide their own future.
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Bid for peace accord with China backfires on Taiwan's president
Democratic Taiwan supports closer trade and economic ties with China, analysts say, but many prefer the political status quo.
12/09/2011 03:29 pm -
Opinion Getting it right in the Taiwan Strait
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.
09/15/2011 03:40 pm -
Opinion Obama forfeits respect in Asia by letting Taiwan down – hard
Vice President Biden is expected to apprise China of the US decision to deny F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan. The dire implications of this should not be played down. It leaves Taiwan vulnerable and the US underpowered in Asia, as Washington looks to be walking away from democratic values.
08/17/2011 01:05 pm -
Hard up for arms sales, Taiwan turns to its own defenses
The development in Taiwan’s weapons industry advances its long-term goal of greater military self-sufficiency as the US waffles under pressure from China on whether to continue selling advanced weapons to the island as it has done for decades.
05/16/2011 11:50 am -
Taiwan softens anti-China stance with moderate presidential candidate
Taiwan's traditionally pro-independence party nominated Tsai Ing-wen, who favors working with China on economic issues, for president.
04/27/2011 10:31 am -
Terrorism & Security Taiwanese general accused in high-profile Chinese spy case
Taiwan General Lo Hsien-che is believed to be the highest-ranking military official to be accused of spying for China in decades.
02/09/2011 08:51 am -
Taiwan press freedoms are eroding, critics say
For the past two years, Freedom House has downgraded Taiwan’s rating in its annual report on global press freedom. Critics say it's common for government propaganda to masquerade as 'news.'
01/03/2011 03:54 pm -
Gains of Taiwan's anti-unification DPP could rattle relations with China
Taiwan's municipal elections have revived the fortunes of the DPP, which the US views with skepticism and Beijing dislikes for its past views on independence and sovereignty.
12/02/2010 06:30 am -
Typhoon Megi hits Taiwan, causes rockslides
Typhoon Megi, after wreaking havoc on the Philippines, neared Taiwan. Rockslides blocked roads and stranded travelers after Megi hurled winds at 100 miles per hour across the island nation.
10/22/2010 02:03 am -
Global Viewpoint Taiwan President Ma: Taiwan will not be Hong Kong
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou discusses relations with mainland China, economic growth, the risk of armed conflict, and why Taipei will not bow to Beijing as Hong Kong has.
09/08/2010 06:05 pm -
China, Taiwan forge strongest ties yet with sweeping trade deal
The latest China-Taiwan trade deal, signed Tuesday, avoided discussing sensitive political relations but signaled much closer cooperation between the longtime rivals.
06/29/2010 10:58 am -
China, Taiwan to sign breakthrough trade deal
China and Taiwan are completing an agreement to increase bilateral trade. Taiwan's government says the trade deal will boost economic growth; the opposition party says it will erode sovereignty.
06/24/2010 11:28 am -
Walter Rodgers Beyond Iraq and Afghanistan, does Washington see the lurking threats against America?
Though focused on wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US must mind other trouble spots.
03/17/2010 01:30 pm -
As Asia builds economic ties, Taiwan sidelined by China
Taiwan watches as Asian neighbors ink trade deals, lower tarrifs, and get access to Chinese loans for growth.
04/12/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Outlook on China: peaceful partner or warmonger?
Economic difficulty could impel Beijing to sow regional conflict. American policies shouldn't add fuel to the fire.
02/26/2009 12:00 am -
Opinion For China and Taiwan, a welcome thaw
We are witnessing a maturing relationship in which the antagonists have agreed to put aside the issue that has divided them for 60 years in favor of getting practical benefits.
11/25/2008 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Taiwan arms deal sours U.S.-China relations
In a foreign military sales program, the US has sold Taiwan $18.3 billion worth of weapons between 1950 and 2006.
10/06/2008 01:00 am -
China-Taiwan flight deal marks further thaw in ties
The agreement, made during the first formal talks since 1999, will allow weekend charter flights starting in July. Critics say that Taiwan has made too many concessions too quickly.
06/14/2008 01:00 am
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