Opposition lawmakers grill SEF chair TAIPEI, Taiwan — Democratic Progressive Party lawmakers fired a broadside yesterday at P.K. Chiang, chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), demanding that he be held in contempt of the Legislative Yuan. No resolution was proposed to discipline Ch... Read more.
Panama applauds Taiwan-China talks, accords TAIPEI, Taiwan — Panamanian officials yesterday applauded the recent talks between Taiwan and China that led to the signing of four groundbreaking agreements to expand direct links across the Taiwan Strait. “The shortened routes contribute greatly ... Read more.
Mainland to send Pandas to Taiwan in Dec. BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) — Taiwan is preparing to receive a pair of pandas donated by the Chinese mainland. State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokeswoman Fan Liqing said on Wednesday, the pandas would arrive on the island next month. Relevant depart... Read more.
Taiwan, China to engage in joint crime-fighting : MAC chief Central News Agency 2008-11-13 10:56 AM Representatives from Taiwan and China will discuss joint crime-fighting efforts in their next round of negotiations, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chairwoman Lai Shin-yuan said Wednesday. Although Ch... Read more.
U.S. happy cross-strait ties warming: American Institute in Taiwan AIT director voices continuing U.S. support for island’s security Central News Agency, Taiwan News 2008-11-13 01:14 AM American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Stephen Young said in a press conference yesterday that the Unit... Read more.
Obama’s top Asian advisers to visit Taiwan, MOFA says Central News Agency 2008-11-12 01:09 AM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday that several of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama’s top Asian policy advisers will visit Taiwan at the end of November to attend a seminar w... Read more.
AIT chief regrets violence during ARATS chair visit TAIPEI, Taiwan — The United States welcomed the recent dialogue between Taiwan and China and regrets violence that occurred during the visit of the chairman of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS), said the top U.S. ... Read more.
Obama’s top Asian advisers to visit Taiwan : MOFA TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday that several of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama’s top Asian policy advisers will visit Taiwan at the end of November to attend a seminar with local counterparts, an in... Read more.
President Ma defines flexible diplomacy TAIPEI, Taiwan — President Ma Ying-jeou defined his “flexible diplomacy” yesterday, broaching his conciliatory plan to reach agreement with China to keep Taiwan’s official ties with other countries of the world. In a speech before advisors to the O... Read more.
MOE ready to accept limited Chinese students, credentials TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Ministry of Education (MOE) announced yesterday the government will open the nation’s higher learning institutions to Chinese students and recognize Chinese academic credentials from 2009 at the earliest with atta... Read more.
