Word: taipei
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...TAIPEI: In the wake of President Lee Teng-hui's convincing win in Saturday's elections, Taiwan announced a plan today to ease its 47 year-old ban on direct trade with China. Taiwan Economic Minister Chiang Pin-kung will submit the proposal to the Taiwanese legislature sometime in June. China and Taiwan had been conducting low-level talks on economic cooperation last summer when China suspended them after Lee visited the United States -- a move Beijing viewed as a play towards seeking international recognition of Taiwan as a nation. Lee said he wants to seek stability for the island...
...TAIPEI: Taiwan has deported a Chinese-American accused of plotting to assassinate one of Taiwan's presidential candidates. Businessman Tom Young, who denies any role in an assassination plot, was deported and sent back to Los Angeles. Taiwan's government has stepped up security measures as tensions mount before the island holds elections Saturday. Officials have increased the number of bodyguards assigned to each candidate from 39 to 45 as a precautionary measure. Also Wednesday, the Clinton administration approved Taiwan's request to buy Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and other weapons. Taiwan's request to buy submarines was turned down...
...TAIPEI: Suspecting that China is behind a reported plot to assassinate one of the four presidential candidates, Taiwan's government has stepped up security measures as tensions mount before elections scheduled for March 23. Officials have increased the number of bodyguards assigned to each candidate from 39 to 45 as a precautionary measure. "Since China seemingly failed to deter the elections through military intimidation," says TIME's Oscar Chiang, "the Taiwanese are speculating that China is trying to disrupt elections by attempting to assassinate one of the candidates." Chiang reports that Taiwanese law stipulates that if any candidate is killed...
...TAIPEI: Taiwanese troops have reportedly taken up positions on outlying islands to defend against a possible beach assault as China prepares to begin another round of war games. The China Times reported today that preparations are being made on the Chu islands as China is expected to take advantage of Monday's high tide to practice beach landings on nearby Pingtan Island. About 300 people, more than half the population of the islands, and hundreds of fishing boats have fled the area. Because of bad weather, the eight- day exercises will be smaller in scale than the live-fire...
Representatives of the Taipei Economic Cultural Office also attended the event