China presses U.S. to rein in Taiwan's Chen
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China has urged Washington to do more to constrain Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian, whose moves towards independence have angered the mainland, and protested at Japan's move to allow a trip by Chen's predecessor, Lee Teng-hui.
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Beijing, Sept 16 (PTI) China today urged Taiwan to accept Chinese sovereignty after Beijing foiled the 12th successive attempt of the cash-rich island to rejoin the United Nations.
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BEIJING, July 21 -- Brushing aside warnings from the Bush administration, the Taiwanese government of President Chen Shui-bian announced Friday that it has applied for U.N. membership under the name Taiwan.
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Taiwan&#39;s president, Chen Shui-bian, has called for a &quot;new code of conduct&quot; with mainland China. Taiwan&#39;s leader is asking for direct talks with Beijing on arms control and ways to avoid military confrontation.
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Chinese officials Monday rebuffed Secretary of State Colin L. Powell's suggestion they use a possibly conciliatory speech by Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian to restart cross-straits discussions, telling him in strong terms that they are not impressed by Chen's words and are worried about his actions.
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High-stakes elections are likely to reinforce President Chen Shui-bian's drive to bestow more trappings of independence on this self-governing island despite warnings from the Chinese government and the U.S.
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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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Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian&#39;s push for independence is exacerbating tensions with China, a Chinese government spokesman said on Wednesday in the first official reaction to Chen&#39;s party suffering a weekend election setback.
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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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China has kept quiet on Taiwan's recent   outbreak of street protests calling for the ouster of   independence-leaning President Chen Shui-bian because it fears   any strong reaction might backfire, analysts say.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell urged  China on Monday to exert its influence over North Korea to  resume stalled talks on scrapping its nuclear weapons programs  and pressed Beijing to accept a Taiwan offer of talks.
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China invoked late leader Deng Xiaoping on Saturday in its campaign to recover Taiwan, lauding his proposal to recover the island by a "one country, two systems" formula but saying he never gave up the threat of force.
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China offered a measured response on  Wednesday to Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's party suffering  an election setback over the weekend, but warned that his push  for formal independence would exacerbate tensions.
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Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian said on  Monday he will make an important policy statement in his  National Day address on Oct. 10 that aims to soothe tense  relations with arch-foe China.
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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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The repercussions of the strong comments made by US Secretary of State Colin Powell during his two-day visit to China denying that Taiwan is an independent nation have not ended.
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The United States stressed on Thursday  that it opposes Taiwan plans to hold a referendum on U.N.  membership, while China urged Washington to help oppose the  vote that it calls a dangerous provocation.