Beijing Rebuffs Powell on Taiwan
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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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China pressed visiting Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte on Saturday to reject a proposed sale of missiles to Taiwan, the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own territory.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell on Saturday rejected demands by North Korea of a US &quot;reward&quot; before the communist country would agree to resume multinational talks about its nuclear weapons programs.
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China rejected an overture from Taiwan for talks on direct charter flights and stepped up accusations that President Chen Shui-bian is plotting to declare the island&#39;s independence.
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China spurned Taiwan President Chen Shui-bianâs peace overtures on Wednesday and said that his calls for easing tensions were false.
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China denounced Taiwan's latest talk of independence as "deliberate provocation" and "a dangerous step" that does not take into account consequences for territory Beijing claims as its own.
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Beijing: US Secretary of State Colin Powell pressed China on Monday to convince North Korea to return to stalled talks on its nuclear weapons programs and urged Beijing to take up a Taiwanese offer for dialogue.
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WASHINGTON : Secretary of State Colin Powell clarified that US policy on China and Taiwan has not changed, in an apparent bid to assuage Taipei&#39;s concerns over remarks he made in a visit to Beijing.
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Taiwan said on Friday the Olympic torch would not pass through the island on its route to the Beijing Games in 2008 because officials could not reach a deal with China, despite six months of talks.
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US Secretary of State Colin Powell pressed ChiThe United States has praisedChina's role to date, but US officials say Washington is looking for Beijing to exert more pressure on Pyongyangna to convince North Korea to return to stalled talks on its nuclear weapons programs and urged Beijing to take up a Taiwanese offer for dialogue.
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Beijing - American Secretary of State Colin Powell urged Chinese leaders to be &quot;open minded&quot; and resume dialogue with Taiwan on Monday, but Beijing remains suspicious of the island&#39;s president and opposes United States arms sales to Taipei.
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China rejects the Taiwan leader's call for peace talks and warns against moves towards independence.
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Taipei, Oct. 29 (CNA) Premier Yu Shyi-kun said Friday that US policy toward Taiwan remains unchanged despite recent remarks by US Secretary of State Colin Powell on Taiwan.
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US Secretary of State Colin Powell will prod Chinese leaders during a visit to Beijing to consider holding talks with Taiwan and allay concerns over US arms sales to Taipei, the State Department said.
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China spurned Taiwan President Chen  Shui-bian's peace overtures Wednesday, accusing him of only  paying lip service to easing tensions.
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BEIJING/TAIPEI  - China rejected on Wednesday  Secretary of State Colin Powell's call to resume dialogue with  Taipei, saying Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's overtures were  meaningless and no grounds existed for talks.
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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.