Taiwan regrets Rice comments on referendum
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Taiwan said on Saturday it regretted  U.S. comments criticizing the island's planned referendum on  U.N. membership and hinted that Washington should not to give  in to pressure from China on the matter.
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TAIPEI, July 7 -- President Chen Shui-bian, dismissing U.S. objections as appeasement of China, said Taiwan will press ahead with a controversial referendum on whether the self-ruled island should apply for U.N. membership under the name Taiwan.
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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 rejected on Wednesday Secretary of State Colin Powell&#39;s call to resume dialogue with Taipei, saying Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian&#39;s overtures
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The United States stressed on Thursday that it opposes Taiwan plans to hold a referendum on United Nations membership, while China urged Washington to help block the vote that it calls a dangerous provocation.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 7 -- President Chen Shui-bian said Taiwan will press ahead with a controversial referendum on whether the self-ruled island should apply for U.N. membership under the name Taiwan, dismissing U.S. objections as appeasement of China.
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China expressed regret through diplomatic channels yesterday that one of its nuclear-powered submarines intruded into Japanese territorial
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The United Nations rebuffed on  Friday what appeared to be Taiwan&#39;s final attempt of the year  to have its long-standing quest for membership considered by  the General Assembly.
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Voters in Taiwan were set to decide Saturday whether the ruling party and its pro-independence allies will win a majority in the legislature for the first time in Taiwan&#39;s history -- a change that could bring the island closer to a
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Recent comments by President Chen Shui-bian on the sensitive issue of Taiwan&#39;s name revealed his intention to steer the island toward independence, a Chinese government spokesman said.
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China has expressed regret over a  decision by the European Union, the United States and Canada to  request a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel to hear their  complaint about China's tariff treatment of auto parts.
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Taiwan&#39;s ruling party hit back Wednesday at comments by a senior US official who said Taipei&#39;s plans for a referendum on joining the United Nations were a mistake.
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The Taiwanese cabinet is to hold a referendum on joining the United Nations under the name &quot;Taiwan,&quot; following a policy reversal on Thursday.
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Taiwan&#39;s high court yesterday rejected opposition leader Lien Chan&#39;s petition to nullify the highly disputed March 20 &quot;presidential&quot; election.
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The United States said it is against moves by Taiwan to drop any references to China in its official name, warning it would disrupt the status quo in delicate cross strait relations.
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The U.N. General Assembly thwarted Taiwan's bid for membership in the world body Friday, with a majority of countries speaking out against its inclusion during a marathon debate.
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China rejected Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian&#39;s call for talks, saying he must first acknowledge that Taiwan and China are part of one country, the China Daily reported, citing government researchers it didn&#39;t identify.