Word: bian
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...Taiwan is absolutely a sovereign, independent nation." CHEN SHUI-BIAN, President of Taiwan, responding to Powell's comment...
...shortly before Powell arrived. Powell has said that during his trip he would encourage Beijing to resume a dialogue with Taipei. The Administration, which has consistently stated it does not support independence for Taiwan, was pleased by the tone of the speech given by Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian on Oct. 10, though the initial reaction to the speech from Beijing was hardly a warm...
...When Chen Shui-bian says he wants to ease tensions, it is false. When he says he wants independence, it is true." ZHANG MINGQING, spokesman for Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office, rebuffing the Taiwan President's call for peace talks...
...Conceivably, the change in wording suggests differences in policy. Many Chinese foreign-relations experts, for example, have long favored a more conciliatory posture toward Taiwan. They remain deeply skeptical that Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian could ever become a trusted negotiating partner but fear that threatening Taiwan with military action may only drive the island further down the road to independence. That sentiment is shared by many who worked on Hu's "Peaceful Rise" theory, according to a scholar who consulted with them. This source says Jiang opposed the slogan partly because it sent too soft a message...
...warning, hundreds of Chinese missiles strike Taiwan. Day two: China's jet fighters tear across the Taiwan Strait and reduce the island's air force to just 30 planes. Day five: paratroopers land near Taipei's Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Plaza, storming the offices of President Chen Shui-bian. In 130 hours, China's hostile takeover of Taiwan is complete?at least in cyberspace...