Chen&#39;s Taiwan Poll Loss Seen Easing China Strains
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The pro-independence party of Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian suffered a surprise defeat in weekend legislative elections that could ease tensions with China but paralyze government on the democratic island.
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TAIPEI, Nov. 4. - Taiwanâs High Court decided today not to nullify the 20 March presidential election, rejecting oppositionâs claims that the vote was marred by fraud and a shooting that injured President
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President Hu Jintao ( è¡é¦æ¿¤ ) could ease China&#39;s hardline stance on Taiwan and Hong Kong now that his predecessor Jiang Zemin ( æ±æ¾¤æ° ) has retired but major policy changes are unlikely, analysts said yesterday.
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China faces an intractable problem in  dealing with Taiwan's independence ambitions and is almost  certainly counting on Washington to rein in the island after  legislative elections this weekend, analysts in Beijing say.
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Taiwan&#39;s President Chen Shui-bian says he plans to make a key announcement that he hopes will improve the island&#39;s relations with China.
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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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Taiwan's opposition nationalists, who favour closer ties with China, on Saturday won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, boosting their party's chances of regaining the presidency in March.
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Taiwan's high court cleared presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou of corruption-related charges on Friday, lifting further the chances of a frontrunner who has pledged to improve the economy and mend fences with China.
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Taiwan's opposition parties, which favor closer ties with China, claimed victory in the parliament elections on Saturday, beating President Chen Shui-bian's pro-independence party after a tight race.
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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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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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TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan&#39;s opposition scored a surprise victory in legislative elections Saturday, a development expected to blunt President Chen Shui-Bian&#39;s pro-independence agenda and ease fears in Beijing.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan -- President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan, in a conciliatory gesture aimed at China's newly consolidated leadership, proposed a fresh start yesterday on long-suspended talks to improve relations and lower tension across the Taiwan Strait.
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In opening remarks to a conference held last weekend on &quot;Challenges and Prospects of Democratization in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong,&quot; President Chen Shui-bian asserted that the most important issue for the cross-strait relationship is not &quot;the timetable
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The pro-independence party of Taiwan  President Chen Shui-bian suffered a surprise defeat in weekend  legislative elections that could ease tensions with China but  paralyze government on the democratic island.
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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&#39;s voters go to the polls on Saturday for parliamentary elections which could shape the way the island handles relations with China.