President Chen Shui-bian told the Taiwan people that he wants China and Taiwan to be less angry with each other. Chen said that he wants leaders from Taiwan and {land that is not an island]mainland} China to find ways to work together. Chen said that he is happy with peaceful changes in Chinese {a way [...]
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said that China does not want Taiwan island to vote on independence. He said this to Lou Dobbs on the CNN television channel. US president George Bush told Wen Jiabao that the United States agrees with China. This vote will hurt relations between mainland China and Taiwan. Chen Shu-bian wants to [...]
US Secretary of State Colin Powell said that Taiwan is part of China and not an {separate and free]independent} country. The US has followed this {a way of doing things]policy} for many years. This is the first time a top US official spoke this clearly about the US {a way of doing things]policy}. Taiwan President [...]
Beijing officials said that Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian is `immoral}` for putting the Taiwanese people in danger. Mainland China `must prepare to crush independence attempts in Taiwan,` the officials said. This is one of the strongest statements by Beijing in recent weeks. Chen Shui-bian will hold a referendum in March 2004. It will ask the [...]
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