CHEN REAFFIRMS SINCERITY TO PROMOTE NORMALIZATION OF CROSS-STRAIT ...
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Taipei, Oct. 28 (CNA) President Chen Shui-bian reaffirmed his sincerity Thursday to promote normalization of relations across the Taiwan Strait.
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Taiwan's leader on Saturday promised to make an "important announcement" in his National Day speech that will improve icy relations with rival China and strengthen ties with the United States &#151; the island's most important friend.
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Premier Yu Shyi-Kun hopes economic ties to the mainland will guarantee peace. If not, &quot;Taiwan has to have to ability to defend itself&quot;.
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Visiting French President Jacques Chirac yesterday pushed for stronger economic and political ties with China, emphasizing mutual respect and equality in foreign relations in his speech at Tongji University in Shanghai.
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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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At the just completed 17th National Congress, the message of Chinaâs Communist Party was continuity.
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Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian used his National Day speech Sunday to call for peace talks with arch foe China and urge adoption of a system to prevent an outbreak of conflict in the narrow strait dividing them.
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TAIPEI President Chen Shui-bian called Sunday for the opening of peace talks with mainland China in a conciliatory overture after President Hu Jintao&#39;s consolidation of power last month in Beijing.
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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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Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian said on  Monday he will make an important policy statement in his  National Day address on Oct. 10 that aims to soothe tense  relations with arch-foe China.
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Responding to criticism of Minister of Foreign Affairs Mark Chen&#39;s ( é³åå±± ) blunt assessments of Singapore during his meeting with pro-independence activists on Monday, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) spokesman Michel Lu ( åæ¶é¾ ) yesterday
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Chinese premier reiterates resolve to protect intellectual property rights    HAMBURG, Germany, Sept.
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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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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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Minister of Foreign Affairs Mark Chen (é³åå±±) yesterday blamed the uneven levels of democratization in Singapore and Taiwan for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong&#39;s (æé¡¯é¾) refusal on Sunday to support Taiwan if it provoked cross-strait conflict over
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President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan, in a conciliatory gesture aimed at China&#39;s newly consolidated leadership, proposed a fresh start Sunday on long-suspended talks
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Taiwan's president plans to make a key announcement, hoping to improve relations with China.