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11 hrs ago | michaelturton.blogspot.com | soarhevn

Why doesn't the DPP participate in the KMT-CCP Forum in China?

In Taipei, where the conventional wisdom that floats through the city like swamp gas above a moor is little more than a collection of KMT talking points, there is much criticism of the DPP for "objecting for the sake of objecting" or "only being able to object." This tripe is nothing but a KMT talking point meant for unthinking repetition.

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11 hrs ago | www.mercurynews.com | soarhevn

Taiwan creates a Napa Valley of teas

Taiwan, which has earned an international reputation as a tech design center, is quietly reinventing an ancient industry - tea.

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Related Topix: Tea, Drink, Travel, Southeast Asia, Taiwan Travel, World News,

11 hrs ago | www.google.com | soarhevn

Protest as Taiwan court hears ex-leader's appeal

Hundreds of supporters of Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian protested outside court during an appeal against his detention on graft charges.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Ma Ying-jeou, Democratic Progressive Party

12 hrs ago | zen.sandiego.edu | soarhevn

Why the Name of Democracy Memorial Hall Should Not Be Changed Back to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

It is one more testimonial on the brutality imposed on Taiwanese by the late dictator Chiang Kai-shek and the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT). It is not an isolated incident but rather one of continued, innumerable cases of suffering and murder from that time. Despite that, there are still those who want to change the name of Taiwan Democracy Hall back to that of the dead dictator.

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Fri Jul 10, 2009

www.taipeitimes.com | soarhevn

Top KMT figure targets Control Yuan over Kuo

REDNECKS, PIRATES : The controversial nature of Kuo Kuan-ying s remarks require an explanation on why the Control Yuan didn t impeach him, Lu Hsueh-chang said By Flora Wang STAFF REPORTER Friday, Jul 10, 2009, Page 3 A senior Chinese Nationalist Party official yesterday called on the Control Yuan to explain why it did not impeach a former ...

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Thu Jul 09, 2009

michaelturton.blogspot.com | soarhevn

Hizen Porcelain and Global Trade in the era of Koxinga

Today's paper, On Hizen porcelain and the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade (Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association Bulletin 26), by Takenori Nogami, looks at the trade in Hizen porcelain, which is not a Chinese but a Japanese porcelain exported from what was Hizen province in Kyushu until it was split between the Saga and Nagasaki prefectures after the Meiji Restoration.

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www.etaiwannews.com | soarhevn

Taiwanese dance company's U.S. debut receives rave review

The LAFA and Artists Dance Company, founded by two Taiwanese dancers, has received a rave review for its debut series of six performances in the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, one of the world's foremost arts festivals.

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www.etaiwannews.com | soarhevn

Future of solar power bright in Taiwan: European Chamber of Commerce Taipei

The European Chamber of Commerce Taipei has expressed great confidence in Taiwan's solar power development, especially following the passage last month of a statute aimed at promoting renewable energy development.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Solar Energy, Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy

www.etaiwannews.com | soarhevn

Ma's Taiwan lacks guts on Urumqi

The outbreak of massive violence in Xinjiang has stunned international society and incurred nearly universal condemnation of the Chinese Communist Party-ruled People's Republic of China for its bloody suppression and failure to respect the human rights of the Uighur "minority" people in their own land.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Chinese Communist Party, Activism, Amnesty International, Charitable Organizations, Ma Ying-jeou

Wed Jul 08, 2009

www.taipeitimes.com | soarhevn

Groups in US call for release of former president

Fifteen Taiwanese-American organizations are calling for the immediate release of former president Chen Shui-bian , calling his continued detention politically motivated.

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www.taipeitimes.com | soarhevn

Fears raised over official s daughter studying in PRC

Legislators across party lines yesterday expressed concern over national security after it was revealed that the daughter of a high-ranking official at the Military Intelligence Bureau is a college student in China.

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www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw | soarhevn

Justice and Defense ministries present corruption reports

The Ministries of Justice and National Defense presented their reports on corruption investigations Wednesday, but critics charged that the documents were "long on statistics and short on practical remedies." The presentation came precisely three months to the day after President Ma Ying-jeou called on the ministries to take action against ...

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Tue Jul 07, 2009

a-gu.blogspot.com | soarhevn

ANALYSIS: We ought to discuss now...

We ought to discuss now... ... when the year end elections produce a map stacked precipitously in favor of the KMT, to some degree or another, there will be a public outcry from some DPP supporters about how the democratic system in place is simply unfair.

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www.taipeitimes.com | soarhevn

The Chinese agenda in investing in Taiwan

Last week the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced new regulations governing Chinese investment in Taiwan. This latest move by the government is fraught with problems.

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Related Topix: Ma Ying-jeou, Opinion

www.examiner.com | soarhevn

Supreme Court asked to end Taiwan's "political purgatory" while President Obama remains silent

The United States Supreme Court has now been asked to answer the longstanding 'Taiwan question' that has haunted U.S. foreign policy since World War II.

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Related Topix: US News, US Supreme Court, US Military, US Navy

www.etaiwannews.com | soarhevn

Taiwan society needs decision making role

Outside observers of the Taiwan government cannot help but wonder why so many major policy decisions are often first made known to the public, including the bureaucracy, in the Chinese Nationalist Party government through direct announcements by President Ma Ying-jeou. Former president Chen Shui-bian of the Democratic Progressive Party has been ...

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, China, Asia, Ma Ying-jeou, Democratic Progressive Party, Hong Kong, Opinion

www.chinapost.com.tw | soarhevn

Taiwan opposition wants rights on agenda in China talks

Taiwan's pro-independence opposition called on the Beijing-friendly government on Tuesday to raise human rights in future talks with the mainland, following deadly unrest in China's Xinjiang region.

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www.etaiwannews.com | soarhevn

China Development surges on sale of Taipei 101 stake

China Development Financial Holding Corp. surged in Taiwan after selling its 19.55 percent stake in the Taipei 101 building to a company controlled by the Ting Hsin International Group, a China company.

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cyber-reporter.blogspot.com | soarhevn

Singtex transforms waste coffee into eco-friendly fabrics

Local fabric manufacturer Singtex Industrial Co yesterday announced a breakthrough technology, dubbed "S.Cafe," which weaves waste coffee grounds into interlaced fibers to create textiles that offer fast drying properties, UV protection and odor control, as well as meet Swiss bluesign ...

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Related Topix: Drink, Coffee

www.etaiwannews.com | soarhevn

A breath-taking bike ride through Hualien

Taiwan is seeing bicycling fever right now with the completion of more and more bike paths, more expensive transport costs and the new eco-friendly trend.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Ma Ying-jeou

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