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In the next few weeks the President will have to make a decision on whether or not to sell advanced weapons systems to Taiwan, most notably Aegis Cruisers, which will improve Taiwan’s ability to confront the enhanced Chinese missile threat. In the interests of ensuring peace and...
In the 63rd year of its existence, the Lowell House Opera (LHO) presents a very ambitious staging of Puccini’s classic La Bohème. Working under the aegis of the 18th century German philosopher, poet and philologist Friedrich Nietzsche, LHO’s production hopes to prove...
But a week after the April 18 meeting, President Bush is due to announce a decision on whether to go ahead with the sale of the advanced Aegis anti-missile system to Taiwan. Even before the Hainan standoff, stopping the Aegis sale had dominated Beijing's agenda, and it had...
Authorizing the Aegis sale right now, though, carries great danger. Not only does it challenge Beijing to come up with a strong response, but more important, could severely weaken the hand of the moderates in Beijing who seek a good relationship with the West. President Jiang and his moderate allies...
One obvious area that those bent on retaliating may consider is the Taiwan arms sale. Speculation had been that Washington would stop short of giving Taiwan the Aegis at this stage. But there's now speculation that there will be a stronger push to approve that sale immediately, as a...