Former Taiwan president led away in handcuffs
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Former Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian on Tuesday was led from a prosecutor's office in handcuffs after being questioned for five hours on money-laundering allegations.
People:Ma Ying-jeou Chen Shui-bian Activities:Chen Shui-bian Corruption Case Source:(AP)
2008-11-11
China official ends turbulent Taiwan trip
TAIPEI - A Chinese official left Taiwan on Friday after a turbulent visit that produced landmark trade agreements but also sparked angry protests by thousands opposed to China's claim of sovereignty over the self-ruled island.
Nations:Taiwan People:Chen Yunlin Ma Ying-jeou
2008-11-07
China envoy ends historic Taiwan visit amid violent protests
TAIPEI (AFP) - A senior Chinese envoy left Taiwan on Friday after a historic visit that paved the way for closer cooperation between the former bitter rivals, but which was marred by huge protests that left scores injured.
Nations:Taiwan People:Chen Yunlin Ma Ying-jeou Activities:2008 Chen Taiwan Visit Source:(AFP)
2008-11-07
Taiwan president in historic meeting with Chinese envoy
TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou made history Thursday when he became the island's first leader to meet with a senior Chinese official since the end of a civil war in 1949.
Nations:Taiwan People:Chen Yunlin Chiang Pin-kun Ma Ying-jeou Activities:2008 Chen Taiwan Visit Ma Ying-jeou Admin.
2008-11-06
Taiwan, China make economic history with new pact
TAIPEI, Taiwan - China and Taiwan made economic history Tuesday with a bold agreement that allows planes and ships to travel directly across the Taiwan Strait -- the place where many have feared they would fight their next battle.
Nations:Taiwan People:Chen Yunlin Ma Ying-jeou Chen Shui-bian Activities:2008 Chen Taiwan Visit Source:(AP)
2008-11-04
China, Taiwan sign deals on closer economic ties
TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan and China Tuesday signed a range of deals aimed at bringing the two sides closer economically, after almost 60 years of hostilities that often took them to the brink of war.
People:Chen Yunlin Chiang Pin-kun Ma Ying-jeou Chen Shui-bian Activities:2008 Chen Taiwan Visit China Food Safety Crisis Cross-strait Trade Ties
2008-11-04
China's envoy arrives in Taiwan for historic talks
TAIPEI (AFP) - The most senior Chinese official to visit Taiwan since the end of a civil war 60 years ago said Monday that historic talks to take place this week are the only way to build trust between the arch rivals.
Nations:China Taiwan People:Chen Yunlin Ma Ying-jeou Activities:2008 Chen Taiwan Visit Ma Ying-jeou Admin. Source:(AFP)
2008-11-03
HK historic epic leads Taiwan 'Oscars' nominations
TAIPEI (AFP) - Hong Kong director Peter Chan's historic epic "The Warlords" leads nominations for this year's Golden Horse Film Awards, considered the Chinese-language "Oscars", organisers announced Thursday.
Nations:Hong Kong People:Peter Chan Karena Lam Takeshi Kaneshiro Louis Koo Sylvia Chang Andy Lau Activities:2008 Golden Horse Awards
2008-10-30
China's top envoy to visit Taiwan next week
TAIPEI - China's top envoy to Taiwan will visit the island next week, just days after activists shoved his deputy to the ground in a potential set-back to delicate relations, a news report said Thursday.
People:Chen Yunlin Chiang Pin-kun Ma Ying-jeou Chen Shui-bian Activities:Zhang Minqing Incident Source:(AFP)
2008-10-23
Taiwan says melamine found in Nestle milk powders
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Tests in Taiwan have found small amounts of the industrial chemical melamine in milk powders produced in China by the European food giant Nestle, and those products are being withdrawn, Taiwan's health minister said Thursday.
Nations:Taiwan Japan Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-10-02
Baby cereal latest problem in China milk scandal
BEIJING - The list of products caught in China's tainted milk scandal grew Friday to include baby cereal in Hong Kong and snack foods in Japan, while Taiwan reported three children and a mother with kidney stones in the island's first cases possibly linked to the crisis.
Nations:Hong Kong China Japan Taiwan Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-09-26
China tainted milk crisis triggers global recalls
BEIJING - An industrial chemical that made its way into China's dairy supplies and that authorities blame in the death of four babies has turned up in numerous Chinese-made exports abroad -- from candies to yogurt to rice balls.
Nations:New Zealand Taiwan U.K. Singapore U.S. Indonesia People:Ma Ying-jeou Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-09-24
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