http://www.taiwandesk.com The weblog collects information about the economic, business, political, cultural and social relations between Taiwan and China Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:17:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.taiwandesk.com/2008/11/17/china-not-involved-in-detention-of-chen/ Did the Chen-Ma meeting in fact harm Taiwan? This is what the Taipeitimes printed: "Taipei was the ultimate loser in the meeting between President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) and China’s cross-strait negotiator Chen Yunlin (陳雲林) last week, as Beijing clearly sent out the message that Taiwan is part of China, an expert ... http://www.taiwandesk.com/2008/11/14/did-the-chen-ma-meeting-in-fact-harm-taiwan/ The Taipeitimes reports about the direct links agreement: "The Executive Yuan and the legislature were at odds yesterday over whether agreements on direct sea and air transportation links the government recently signed with China required revisions of existing laws. Liu Han-ting (劉漢廷), director of the legislature’s Organic Laws and Statutes Bureau, ... http://www.taiwandesk.com/2008/11/12/legislative-bureau-says-direct-links-agreement-illegal/ Taiwan News reports about the opening of cross-strait shipping links for foreign cruise lines: "Foreign-registered cruise lines that receive government permits will be allowed to operate routes across the Taiwan Strait, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) reported Tuesday. The accord on the opening of shipping links signed by Taiwan ... http://www.taiwandesk.com/2008/11/12/taiwan-opens-cross-strait-shipping-links-for-foreign-cruise-lines/ The Taiwan News reports that "China does not deny sovereignty of Taiwan": "Mainland Affairs Council Minister Lai Shin-yuan said yesterday that the recent visit to Taiwan by China's top cross-strait negotiator was an indication that Beijing does not deny Taiwan's sovereignty.Lai made the comment at a forum held by the Overseas ... http://www.taiwandesk.com/2008/11/10/china-does-not-deny-sovereignty-of-taiwan/ Eine Nachricht von Vanessa Shih, Regierungssprecherin der Republik China (Taiwan): Die gewaltigen Anstrengungen, die Festlandchina unternommen hat, um die Olympischen Spiele in Peking im Geist der Fairness und des friedlichen sportlichen Wettkampfes unter den Menschen gleich welcher Herkunft und ethnischen Zugehörigkeit erfolgreich auszurichten, hat die Welt zutiefst beeindruckt. Derselbe Geist regte ... http://www.taiwandesk.com/2008/09/26/vanessa-shih-dem-olympia-motto-%e2%80%9eeine-welt-ein-traum%e2%80%9c-gerecht-werden/ "Geben Sie Taiwan in der WHO einen formalen Status" Wir begrüßen aufrichtig die Unterstützung der EU seit vergangenem Jahr für Taiwans „sinnvolle Beteiligung“ an der WHO. Wir haben jedoch nach unseren Anstrengungen für eine Beteiligung festgestellt, dass die Wirkung der Hilfe sehr begrenzt ist, außer wenn die Behörden der EU Taiwan ... http://www.taiwandesk.com/2007/04/20/eine-nachricht-von-dr-wu-shu-min-prasident-der-stiftung-allianz-medizinischer-fachleute-in-taiwan/ The Taipeitimes published an article about the new Secretary of Defense of the USA: "The man picked to be the next US secretary of defense has warned that the US must be prepared to engage in a military conflict with China over Taiwan, according to Washington news reports that have been ... http://www.taiwandesk.com/2006/12/05/robert-gates-backs-defense-of-taiwan/ 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 ... http://www.taiwandesk.com/2006/11/24/beijing-univ-law-prof-he-weifang-praises-taiwan-democracy/ Interesting new term in politics: "cloak of peace" (from the Financial Times): "Chen Shui-bian could be forgiven for seeming tired or distracted. Faced with a barrage of corruption allegations against himself, members of his family and his administration, the Taiwan president has spent the past year countering criticism while also struggling ... http://www.taiwandesk.com/2006/11/24/chen-shuibians-cloak-of-peace-remark/