Taiwan's War of Words with the U.S.
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Taipei's bid for U.N. membership was always sure to anger Beijing. But President Chen Shui-bian has riled allies in Washington as well
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Secretary of State Colin Powell has angered Taiwanese officials and lawmakers by making unusually strong comments denying that the island is an independent nation and suggesting Taiwan should unify with China.
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Relations between China and Taiwan are  grim and the mainland will crush any major moves toward  independence by the island no matter what the cost, the  government said in a policy paper on national defense on  Monday.
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The Pentagon is warning China in blunt language that despite Beijing's massive military buildup, it lacks the power for a successful attack against rival Taiwan.
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WASHINGTON -- The State Department welcomed yesterday steps by China and Taiwan to ease tensions by curtailing long-planned military exercises. Taiwan canceled a major live-fire military exercise shortly after Beijing reportedly called off massive war games near Taiwan. &quot;We welcome and encourage all these steps that are being taken by Taiwan and the People's Republic of China to reduce tensions,&quot; ...
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Taiwan&#39;s President has used his National Day speech to urge China to begin peace talks so that the two rivals can avoid war. &quot;Because we can&#39;t communicate, there&#39;s a lot of misunderstanding,&quot; Chen Shui-bian said.
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BEIJING -- Chinese officials yesterday rebuffed Secretary of State Colin L. Powell's suggestion that 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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TAIPEI : Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has pledged to push for the island&#39;s inclusion in the United Nations under the name of &quot;Taiwan,&quot; in a move certain to anger rival China, it was reported on Monday.
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China's military will crush any major  moves toward independence by Taiwan no matter what the cost,  said a government policy paper released on Monday that accused  Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian of escalating tension.
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Many security analysts see the Taiwan Strait as the most dangerous flashpoint in Asia. China claims sovereignty over Taiwan and has.
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Not since the Vietnam War more than three decades ago has the United States found itself waging a bloody conflict abroad as a fierce political argument has broken out at home
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Over the past few days, extensive media reports and public discussions were made in Taiwan regarding whether US President George W. Bush had ever called President Chen Shui-bian ( é³æ°´æ ) names in the White House.
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If the Bush Administration is truly concerned about maintaining the âstatus quoâ in the Taiwan Strait, it must treat Chinaâs new propaganda campaign for an âanti-secession lawâ as a dangerous escalation of tensions.
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Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has pledged to push for the island's inclusion in the United Nations under the name of &quot;Taiwan,&quot; in a move certain to anger rival China, it was reported.
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Taiwan&#39;s President Chen Shui-bian has defended his island&#39;s sovereignty after US Secretary of State Colin Powell made clear that Washington did not consider the self-ruled, democratic island an independent state.
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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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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.