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Taiwan presidential front-runner: Can’t ‘be bound’ to China

January 3, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Johnson Lai Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The front-runner in Taiwan’s presidential race said last Sunday that she would seek stable relations with mainland China, but did not rule out revisiting the island’s official stance on independence, leaving open questions about how China would respond to her probable victory in next month’s elections. […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2016, Associated Press, Beijing, China, Chinese Communist Party, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Democratic Progressive Party, Eric Chu, KMT, Last Sunday, Nationalist Party, President Ma Ying-jeou, TAIPEI, Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, Vol 35 No 1 | January 2 - January 8

COMMENTARY: The Sunf lower Movement: Taiwan students demonstrate for democracy, transparency

April 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Han-Jung Ko On April 10, the longest Parliament occupation protest in Taiwan’s history, the Sunflower Movement, came to a symbolic end. The protesters, mostly college students, occupied the Parliament since March 19. They have decided to shift their efforts to promoting a monitoring framework that will ensure an honest review of the Cross-Strait Service […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2013, 2014, Beijing, CSSTA, China, Chinese, Executive Yuan, Movement Taiwan, Oregon State University, Paris, President Ma Ying-jeou, Presidential Office Building, Seattle, Sunflower Movement, Tiananmen Square, Vol 33 No 17 | April 19 - April 25, Wang Dan

Tens of thousands protest Taiwan’s president

January 19, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Tens of thousands of opposition demonstrators took to the streets of Taipei on Sunday, Jan. 13 to protest the policies of Taiwan’s China-friendly president, in the largest anti-government action since he was re-elected to a second four-year term a year ago.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Associated Press, Beijing, China, Chinese, Democratic Progressive Party, Next Media, President Ma Ying-jeou, Prime Minister Sean Chen, TAIPEI, TV, Taiwan, Tiananmen Square, Tsai Eng-meng, Vol 32 No 4 | January 19 - January 25

Taiwan’s unlikely hero: vegetable seller of market

May 13, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Described by Taiwan­ese President Ma Ying-jeou as Taiwan’s “am­bassador with a loving heart,” 61-year-old Shu-chu Chen was selected as one of the

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, Ang Lee, Chinese New Year, Korean, NTD, New America Media, New York, President Ma Ying-jeou, San Francisco, TIME, Taiwan, United States, Vol 29 No 20 | May 15 - May 21, poverty

Thousands march in Taiwan gay parade

November 5, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Thousands of gay rights supporters marched through Taiwan’s capital on Saturday, Oct. 31, calling for increased tolerance and the enactment of anti-discrimination legislation.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, Asia, Hsu Yu-lu, Organizer Tung Chu-chu, President Ma Ying-jeou, Ricky Lin, TAIPEI, Taiwan, Vol 28 No 46 | November 7 - November 13, Wang Yu-chi

Taiwan’s vice foreign minister resigns over storm

August 20, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s vice foreign minister resigned Tuesday, Aug. 18, to take responsibility for his agency’s initial rejection of aid from other governments following Typhoon Morakot, which claimed about 500 lives and caused an estimated $1.5 billion in damage.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, American Institute, Andrew Hsia, Australia, China, Israel, New Taiwan, Philippines, President Ma Ying-jeou, Shiao Lin, Singapore, TAIPEI, TV, Tai Chan-te, Typhoon Morakot, Xinhua News Agency, vol 28 no 35 | August 22 - August 28

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