Taiwan leader riles China, U.S.
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With a deafening roar, eight Mirage fighter jets shoot upward from the darkened runway at Taiwan's Hsinchu Air Force Base, armed with a deadly array of missiles and a mission to knock out incoming Chinese warplanes.
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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 on Wednesday accused Taiwan &quot;Premier&quot; Yu Shyi-kun of clamoring for war with threats to fire missiles at Shanghai if the People&#39;s Liberation Army (PLA) attacks the island.
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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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Taiwan on Saturday accused China of preventing Taipei from being an active member of the international community after Beijing resumed its seat at the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
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China accuses Taiwan's president of being a "criminal" after he makes a strongly pro-independence speech.
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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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China accuses Taiwan of "serious provocation" after the island's premier said it should be allowed offensive missiles.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell&#39;s comments this week on Taiwan have upset many on the island, but analysts believe he likely misspoke, and they note
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The 2008 presidential candidate of  Taiwan&#39;s ruling party appealed on Monday for U.S. understanding  of the island&#39;s frustration at being isolated by China and  vowed efforts to restore dialogue with Beijing.
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The statement by US Secretary of State Colin Powell that &quot;[Taiwan] does not enjoy sovereignty as a nation,&quot; and his call for a peaceful unification between Taiwan and China have stirred up heavy political crossfire in Taipei.
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Chinese officials rebuffed Secretary of State Colin L. Powell's suggestion that they use a possibly conciliatory speech by Taiwan's president, Chen Shui-bian, to restart cross-strait discussions, telling him in strong terms Monday that they are not impressed by Chen's words and are worried about his actions.
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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.
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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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Taiwan's president says he wants talks with China to reduce military tension and misunderstanding.
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US Secretary of State Colin Powell reiterates that there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is not a sovereign nation, China Radio International reported Wednesday.
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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...