China: Vanuatu Rescinds Taiwan Recognition
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The announcement came amid conflicting statements by Vanuatu officials about whether their government would stick to a Nov. 3 agreement to form relations with Taipei.
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The government issued a visa Tuesday to former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui and China quickly reacted by urging Japan to cancel the move.
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Taiwan&#39;s foreign minister has sparked a diplomatic row by calling Singapore &quot;the size of a piece of snot&quot;. Chen Tan-sun was angry over comments made by Singapore&#39;s foreign minister, George Yeo, who recently said Taiwan should not press for independence.
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Taiwan is considering applying to join the United Nations under the island's own name, a move that China would see as a provocative declaration of independence by a renegade province.
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Taiwan angrily denounced a proposed anti-secession law being considered in Beijing. Officials in Taipei say the new law could provide mainland China with a legal pretext for a military assault on Taiwan.
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China on Wednesday rejected Secretary  of State Colin Powell's call to resume dialogue with Taiwan,  saying there was no basis for talks because of the island's  push for formal independence.
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China blasted Taiwan President Chen   Shui-bian on Wednesday for a plan to change the constitution   and rename the island, moves Beijing would consider a formal   declaration of independence of territory it claims as its own.
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Taiwan protested on Tuesday against some unchoreographed steps by folk dancers from China, which claims the island as its own, after they snatched a Taiwan flag from an Israeli stage.
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Taiwan says it regrets the United Nations&#39; decision not to consider allowing the island a seat in the world body. Taiwan&#39;s foiled bid is seen as another victory in China&#39;s efforts to diplomatically isolate the self-governed island.
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The Chinese government has rejected a call by Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian for peace talks and warned against moves towards formal independence.
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Malawi has cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan after 41 years and established links with China, Malawi's foreign minister said on Monday.
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TAIPEI - Taiwan denied that the island&#39;s nuclear weapons programme - abandoned in the 1980s - involved experimenting with separating plutonium.
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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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Taiwan lost its bid for representation in the United Nations for the 12th year Wednesday, with no country objecting to the General Assembly president's call to reject a request from the island's supporters to place the issue before the world body's 191 member states.
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China claimed victory Thursday in a diplomatic battle with rival Taiwan for relations with Vanuatu, saying the tiny Pacific island nation was withdrawing its recognition of the Taiwanese government in fa
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Taiwan is considering applying to join the United Nations under the island&#39;s own name, a move that China would see as a provocative declaration of independence by a renegade province.
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TAIPEI : Taiwan Vice President Annette Lu called for a &quot;legal battle&quot; on Saturday against rival China which is considering a new law against seccession that analysts say is aimed at preventing Taipei from formally declaring independence.