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Taiwan will not work with China on South China Sea issues: official – Focus Taiwan News Channel


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Taiwan will not work with China on South China Sea issues: official
Focus Taiwan News Channel
Taipei, May 21 (CNA) It is impossible that Taiwan will cooperate with China on issues related to the disputed South China Sea region at present, an official told lawmakers Monday. "We will not cooperate with China on such issues at present," National ...
Taiwan says China to build two aircraft carriersAsiaOne
China 'building two aircraft carriers'RTHK

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Taiwan solar cell makers plan to increase quotes due to expected order … – Digitimes


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Taiwan solar cell makers plan to increase quotes due to expected order ...
Digitimes
The US government announced preliminary anti-dumping duties on China-made solar cells on May 17, 2012, and Taiwan-based solar cell makers reportedly plan to increase quotes due to expected order increases from China-based peers.
US anti-dumping tariffs on China solar firms may benefit TaiwanFocus Taiwan News Channel
China looks to sidestep solar tariffsFinancial Times
Gintech, Neo Solar Gain on U.S. Duties on China: Taipei MoverBloomberg
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After President Ma’s Inauguration, It’s Time For Action In Taiwan – Forbes


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After President Ma's Inauguration, It's Time For Action In Taiwan
Forbes
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday delivered an inaugural address that highlighted the central role of economic growth in solving many of the island's challenges, including the creation of better jobs. “We must pursue economic growth if we are to ...
Taiwan President Pledges Close Ties With ChinaVoice of America
Taiwan's Ma plays it coolAsia Times Online
Taiwan president inauguration invites mass protestChannel News Asia
Wall Street Journal (blog) -Washington Post
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After President Ma’s Inauguration, It’s Time For Action In Taiwan – Forbes


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After President Ma's Inauguration, It's Time For Action In Taiwan
Forbes
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday delivered an inaugural address that highlighted the central role of economic growth in solving many of the island's challenges, including the creation of better jobs. “We must pursue economic growth if we are to ...
Taiwan President Pledges Close Ties With ChinaVoice of America
Taiwan's Ma plays it coolAsia Times Online
Taiwan president inauguration invites mass protestChannel News Asia
Wall Street Journal (blog) -Washington Post
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Fujian, Taiwan can build ties ‘on complementarity’ – China Daily


Fujian, Taiwan can build ties 'on complementarity'
China Daily
The economies of Fujian province and Taiwan are complementary, and gains from increasing trade across the Taiwan Straits can benefit both sides amid the ongoing global economic downturn, Nobel Prize-winning Canadian economist Robert Mundell said at a ...

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Taiwan Dollar Advances on Export Outlook; Bonds Fall Before Sale – Bloomberg


Taiwan Dollar Advances on Export Outlook; Bonds Fall Before Sale
Bloomberg
Taiwan's dollar strengthened following the biggest weekly drop since September on optimism China will ease monetary policy, reviving demand for the island's goods. Government bonds fell after an auction. China should continue to implement a “proactive ...
Taiwan Dollar Gains on Odds China Policy to Revive Export DemandBusinessWeek

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Taiwan Stocks: Catcher, HTC, Motech Industries, Nan Ya Plastics – Bloomberg


Taiwan Stocks: Catcher, HTC, Motech Industries, Nan Ya Plastics
Bloomberg
Shares of the following companies had unusual moves in Taiwan trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are as of the close in Taipei. The benchmark Taiex Index gained 0.6 percent to 7192.23. HTC Corp. (2498) (2498 TT) gained 1.6 percent to ...

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This picture shows an annular eclipse in the sky of Taipei, Taiwan – AFP – Deccan Chronicle


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This picture shows an annular eclipse in the sky of Taipei, Taiwan - AFP
Deccan Chronicle
Similar events were held in China and Taiwan as well. The eclipse was broadcast live on TV in Tokyo, where such an eclipse hasn't been visible since 1839. The Taipei Astronomical Museum opened its doors at dawn and Hong Kong's Space Museum set up ...
Solar eclipse goes social and globalmsnbc.com
Millions look skyward as eclipse crosses Asia, USAtlanta Journal Constitution

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Taiwan stocks rise; HTC, banks up – Reuters


Taiwan stocks rise; HTC, banks up
Reuters
TAIPEI, May 21 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks rose 0.19 percent on Monday, joining regional bourses in cautious gains, with HTC higher after the smartphone maker said that some of its smartphones have passed inspection by US customs.
Taiwan shares edge higher led by financial, electronics sectorsFocus Taiwan News Channel
Taiwan stocks upBusiness Recorder (blog)
[ BUSINESS BRIEFS ]Taipei Times

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Taiwan Stocks: Support At 7000 Points May Be In Danger – NASDAQ


Taiwan Stocks: Support At 7000 Points May Be In Danger
NASDAQ
(RTTNews.com) - The Taiwan stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the two-day losing streak in which it had fallen more than 105 points or 1.5 percent.

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Azahara Munoz wins Match Play after slow-play controversy – USA TODAY


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Azahara Munoz wins Match Play after slow-play controversy
USA TODAY
By Chris Trotman, Getty Images Azahara Munoz of Spain hits her tee shot on the first hole during the championship match against Candie Kung of Taiwan. Munoz won 2 and 1 for her first LPGA title. By Chris Trotman, Getty Images Azahara Munoz of Spain ...
Munoz wins Sybase after slow-play controversyWPXI Pittsburgh
LPGA: Candie Kung, Hurst eliminate top seedsTaipei Times
Kung, Munoz to meet for LPGA Match-Play crownBangkok Post

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Taiwan offers support to set up first Chinese language school – Solomon Star


Taiwan offers support to set up first Chinese language school
Solomon Star
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has ended his first day of engagement with the Taiwanese Government on a high-note after the Republic of China agreed to establish a Chinese Language School (Mandarin) in Solomon Islands by next year.

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Full text of President Ma’s inaugural address(1) – China Post


Full text of President Ma's inaugural address(1)
China Post
This was an important milestone as Taiwan's democracy heads toward maturity. In a free and fair election, the entire electorate of Taiwan demonstrated a highly developed democratic mindset that won praise from the international community.

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Taiwan offers support to set up first Chinese language school – Solomon Star


Taiwan offers support to set up first Chinese language school
Solomon Star
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has ended his first day of engagement with the Taiwanese Government on a high-note after the Republic of China agreed to establish a Chinese Language School (Mandarin) in Solomon Islands by next year.

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1 dead, 1 missing in southern Taiwan floods – China Post


1 dead, 1 missing in southern Taiwan floods
China Post
Both President Ma Ying-jeou and Premier Sean Chen yesterday instructed all-out efforts to carry out disaster relief operations after many areas in southern Taiwan were ravaged by floods that have taken at least one life in Tainan.
One woman dies, another missing in southern Taiwan floodsFocus Taiwan News Channel

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Fetuses sold as good luck charms – Taipei Times


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Fetuses sold as good luck charms
Taipei Times
The recent arrest of a British citizen in Bangkok accused of possessing the bodies of six babies for use in a black-magic ritual has shocked many in Taiwan because the suspect is of Taiwanese descent. Chow Hok Kuen, 28, a British citizen born in Hong ...
Taiwan man arrested over roasted human fetusesUPI.com
Why Was A British Man Trying to a Smuggle a Bag Full of Roasted Fetuses into ...Gawker

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A Peruvian woman with a rare illness to be treated in Taiwan – Taipei Times


A Peruvian woman with a rare illness to be treated in Taiwan
Taipei Times
A Peruvian woman suffering from elephantiasis, a disease characterized by extreme swelling which can severely disfigure sufferers, is expected to arrive in Taiwan next month for treatment. Her expenses are being covered by the government and a hospital ...
Elephantiasis woman from Peru to receive free treatment in TaiwanFocus Taiwan News Channel

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Taiwan crude imports from Iran surge to 15-month high – Tehran Times


Taiwan crude imports from Iran surge to 15-month high
Tehran Times
Latest data from Taiwanese Bureau of Energy show that the island nation's crude oil import from Iran surged to the highest monthly level in at least 15 months in March, and was 50 percent higher than the volume registered for the corresponding period a ...

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US Tempers View of Beijing’s Military – Wall Street Journal


Wall Street Journal

US Tempers View of Beijing's Military
Wall Street Journal
The Pentagon typically looks at the development of new weapons technologies, cyberactivities and China's posture to its neighbors and Taiwan. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Saturday that "China's justified and normal military ...
Chinese entities world's biggest economic spies-PentagonReuters
Pentagon Study Says China Military Getting StrongerNew York Times
Pentagon says China may build aircraft carriersThe Associated Press
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Taiwan President Pledges Close Ties With China – Voice of America


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Taiwan President Pledges Close Ties With China
Voice of America
TAIPEI - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou began his second term in office on Sunday with a forecast for deeper relations with old rival China. But he said a formal peace accord was not urgent. His comments came amid two days of street demonstrations.
After President Ma's Inauguration, It's Time For Action In TaiwanForbes
Taiwan's Ma plays it coolAsia Times Online
Taiwan President Offers Cloudy Second-Term VisionWall Street Journal (blog)
Washington Post
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