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TAIWAN: Media reports concern, congrats on Obama's election

Taiwan's politicians uncertain about how President-elect Obama's U.S.-Taiwan policy will unfold By Eric Ku AsiaMedia Staff Writer Monday, November 10, 2008 Last Tuesday, Americans elected Barack Hussein Obama as the 44th...

TAIWAN: Liao apologizes to injured reporter

Formosa TV reporter beaten by riot officer as police tried to push back crowd of DPP protesters marching toward the hotel were visiting ARATS Chairmen Chen stayed Taipei Times Sunday, November 9, 2008 By Loa Iok-sin and Jimmy...

A Voyage to the Past

On a recent morning in Taiwan, a mob of tourists is thronging around a display case, craning their necks to see and pressing headphones to their ears as they strain to hear the audio tour. But it's hardly the Mona Lisa that...

Pope hails renewed China/Taiwan relations

China and Taiwan are again engaged in high-level meetings, which the Holy See views as "positive developments." Pope Benedict XVI hailed the new dialogue between mainland China and Taiwan as a welcome development when he...

Ma pledges reconciliation through dialogue

President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday underscored the importance of peace abroad and unity at home, saying that he would seek reconciliation with his political opponents through dialogue. Ma’s comments, made at the opening...

VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI addresses the new Ambassador from the Republic of China: “The Holy ...

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father received His Excellency Mister Wang Larry Yu-yuan, the new Ambassador of the Republic of China to the Holy See, in an audience on Saturday, November 8, in which he accepted his...

Safety-wary China officials cancel Taiwan trips

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Three official groups from China have cancelled plans to visit Taiwan because of violent political protests last week directed against Beijing's top negotiator to the island, the local ruling party said on...

Obama Skeptics in Asia (RealClearPolitics.com)

Richard Halloran Richard Halloran – Mon Nov 10, 12:30 am ET Running through the worldwide acclaim for President-elect Barack Obama this week have been several threads of Asian skepticism, appeals, and even threats. Chinese...

Craig Stephen's This Week in China: Is Obama dividend or discount for Asia?

Commentary: Taiwan accord offers room for optimism, but yuan issue may be tougher HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- One relationship that will be watched closely is how the Obama administration deals with China and the sensitive...

Thousands attend memorial for Taiwanese tycoon

Sunday, November 09, 2008 TAIPEI: Around 8,000 people attended a memorial service in Taipei on Saturday for Taiwanese tycoon Wang Yung-ching, known here as the “god of management”. Political and business leaders were among...