Taiwan holds rival rallies for UN bid
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More than 100,000 Taiwanese rallied Saturday to demand the United Nations accept the island as a member, the most important step yet in the government-orchestrated campaign to emphasize its separation from mainland China.
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Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian said Tuesday he wanted an unconditional peace accord with China to end decades of hostility and defended his plans for a referendum on the island's UN membership bid.
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The people of Taiwan Province were called on Monday to join with their mainland compatriots in the fight to safeguard national unity and counter Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian&#39;s splittist moves.
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Mayoral elections in Taiwan's two biggest cities next month will provide a new, stern test for the island's beleaguered ruling party even though President Chen Shui-bian has survived three attempts in parliament to oust him.
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After 14 failed attempts at joining the United Nations using media campaigns and presidential appeals, Taiwan is turning to a local goth-style rock band backed by Ozzy Osbourne in its quest for membership to the world body.
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China hailed the United Nations&#39;  standard rejection of Taiwan&#39;s membership bid on Thursday,  saying the self-ruled island was an inseparable part of &quot;one  China.&quot;
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Taiwan's push for a seat in the UN has complicated cross-strait relations and rattled Washington.
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Taiwan will proceed with a planned referendum on rejoining the United Nations under its own name, an official said Wednesday, despite strong objections to the move from China and the United States.
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Demonstrations calling for Taiwan's president to resign continue with thousands gathering in Taipei.
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An international forum including China and Russia expressed support Saturday for an Asian to be the next head of the United Nations.
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Taiwan is considering applying to join  the United Nations under the island's own name, a move that  China would see as a provocative declaration of independence by  a renegade province.
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Taiwan will hold a referendum next month on joining the United Nations under the name "Taiwan", the election commission said Friday, in a move certain to infuriate rival China.
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Tens of thousands of supporters of Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian are set to march in Taipei in a show of strength just one day after 300,000 people angrily called for his resignation.
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Taiwan launched its latest bid to join the United Nations in dramatic fashion -- not with a knock on UN doors but in a message beamed through outer space.
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Taiwan prepares to make its 15th attempt to become a member of the UN - a bid fiercely opposed by China.
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Taiwan's nationalists on Sunday celebrated their landslide win in legislative elections, setting their sights on the race to succeed President Chen Shui-bian, who headed in defeat to Guatemala.
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TAIPEI : Dozens of Taiwanese independence activists staged protests on Wednesday over remarks made by the US Secretary of State that the island is not a sovereign nation.