Taiwan & China *** About both sides of the Taiwan Strait

Was China involved in the detention of A-Bian? The China Post writes:
“China denied any connection between its warming ties with Taiwan’s government and the detention Wednesday of the island’s former pro-independence president. Chen Shui-bian is reviled by the mainland’s Communist authorities for rejecting their assertion that Taiwan is Chinese territory and his arrest is likely […]

The China Digital Times published this interesting article about China’s view of Taiwan’s democracy (more from a people’s perspective):
“The impact Taiwan is having on mainland China should not be underestimated. Over 200,000 Taiwanese live in the Shanghai area. While western democracy mediated through foreign languages and foreign cultures can be especially hard to understand, Taiwan’s […]

There is a lot going on in Taiwan these days. China is watching carefully (from the N.Y. Times):
“China blasted Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian on Wednesday for a plan to change the constitution and rename the island, moves Beijing would consider a formal declaration of independence of territory it claims as its own.
Chen’s […]

Chad switched the sides - from an official ally of Taiwan to now establishing official relations with mainland China. This is what the New York Times reports about it:
“Taiwan’s foreign minister warned today that Beijing’s establishment of diplomatic relations over the weekend with Chad, one of Taiwan’s few remaining allies, would hurt relations across the […]

The Washington Post published an article about a possible easing to China’s stance on Taiwan which is based on quotes by Chinese officials:
“Gradually and without fanfare, China has substantially softened its stand on Taiwan, according to senior officials and diplomats. President Hu Jintao, they said, has begun to play down China’s long-standing vow to recover […]