Taiwan Calls for Talks with China
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Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian used his National Day speech Sunday to call for peace talks with arch foe China and urge adoption of a system to prevent an outbreak of conflict in the narrow strait dividing them.
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TAIPEI : Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has pledged to push for the island&#39;s inclusion in the United Nations under the name of &quot;Taiwan,&quot; in a move certain to anger rival China, it was reported on Monday.
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China appealed to Japan on Tuesday to reconsider its decision to grant a tourist visa to former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui, accusing him of agitating for formal independence for the island.
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Taiwan welcomed yesterday Japan&#39;s decision to issue a visa to former president Lee Teng-hui ( æç»è¼ ), while China demanded Japan rescind the move and warned bilateral ties would worsen if Lee was allowed to visit.
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The Chinese government has rejected a call by Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian for peace talks and warned against moves towards formal independence.
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Beijing says the offer made by Taiwan&#39;s president is in itself a bid for independence that could lead to a disaster. Taiwan&#39;s leader made the offer during Sunday&#39;s National Day speech, saying the talks were needed so the rivals can avoid war.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan is holding key elections that could increase tensions even further with mainland China. President Chen Shui-bian has urged voters to make history on Saturday by giving his party and
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Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian used his  National Day speech Sunday to call for peace talks with arch  foe China and urge adoption of a system to prevent an outbreak  of conflict in the narrow strait dividing them.
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China Tuesday urged the United States to halt all official contact with Taiwan and to stop selling arms to the island, but made no comment on Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's recent peace overtures.
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The United States and China held their first high-level talks on Beijing's proposed law aimed at preventing Taiwan from becoming independent.
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China has sounded a fresh warning to self-ruled Taiwan over a planned referendum on its bid to join the United Nations, saying such a move by an island it considers sovereign territory would endanger regional peace.
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China on Wednesday rejected Secretary  of State Colin Powell's call to resume dialogue with Taiwan,  saying there was no basis for talks because of the island's  push for formal independence.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's leader called for peace talks and other "concrete actions" to reduce tensions with rival China during a National Day speech on Sunday that was far more conciliatory than in years past.    President Chen Shui-bian avoided language and issues that have raised tensions in the past during the speech, and even extended Taiwan's best wishes as China prepares for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing...
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Taiwan&#39;s President Chen Shui-bian on Friday stepped up rhetoric pushing for a referendum on seeking United Nations membership for the island under the name &quot;Taiwan,&quot; despite fresh warnings from Beijing and Washington.
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Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian called on Sunday for arms control talks with China to defuse the dangerous build-up of military hardware on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
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China warned Saturday that Taiwan's decision to hold a referendum on trying to join the United Nations could threaten peace in the Asia Pacific region, state media said.
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Taiwan President President Chen Shui-bian on Tuesday urged the European Union to maintain its arms embargo on China, saying Beijing&#39;s military buildup posed the biggest threat to regional peace.