Taiwanese President Agrees to Recount of Disputed Vote (NY times)
March 23, 2004 By KEITH BRADSHER and JOSEPH KAHN TAIPEI, Taiwan, Tuesday, March 23 ” President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan agreed Tuesday morning to a recount of his disputed victory by a razor-thin...
View ArticlePres. Chen says W. Post distorted interview
Following an interview with President Chen Shui-bian in yesterday’s Washington Post, the president now says he was misquoted on his stance about relations with the mainland. The dispute is over the...
View ArticleTaiwan’s Ruling Party Dodges an Electoral Bullet – Mark Magnier and Tsai Ting
From LA Times: Taiwan’s ruling party defied expectations that it would be trounced in local elections Saturday, handing President Chen Shui-bian some breathing room after months of fighting off...
View ArticleTaiwan’s History – And Destiny – of Freedom From China – Bruce Jacobs
From The Christian Science Monitor: Democratic nations must stand up for Taiwan’s right to determine its own future without China’s military threats. The recent close mayoral elections in Taipei and...
View ArticleWhat’s Really Bothering Beijing? – Gerrit van der Wees
From Taipei Times: Almost every day, Taiwan is feeling the heat of China’s aggression: Beijing’s military threat and intimidation, more than 1,000 missiles aimed its way, constant attempts to isolate...
View ArticleTaiwan Opposition Selects Presidential Candidate
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of Taiwan have announced the selection of Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen as their opposition candidate to current President Ma Ying-jeou in the upcoming elections in...
View ArticleTaiwan: New Election, Same Question
While President Ma Ying-jeou has faced numerous challenges to his economic record ahead of next week’s presidential elections in Taiwan, the main issue that guides all elections on the island remains...
View ArticleTaiwan Vote Lures Back Expatriates in China
The New York Times reports on the estimated 200,000 thousand Taiwanese living abroad who are returning home to vote in Saturday’s election. In China, Taiwanese business people who have benefited from...
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Taiwan’s Election on Sina Weibo (Update)
As Taiwan voters went to the polls to reelect Ma Ying-jeou as president, observers on the mainland and around the world were watching keenly to see how the results will impact cross-Straits relations....
View ArticleOptimism For Stability After Ma Victory
In the wake of Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou’s successful reelection over the weekend, China’s Global Times welcomed more positive momentum in cross-strait relations without putting “undue pressure”...
View ArticleTaiwan President Pledges Close Ties with China
After Ma Ying-jeou’s successful reelection and hopes for improved cross-strait relations, President Ma has pledged to build stronger relations with China in his inauguration address. The Voice of...
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