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...China would brave a boycott of the Olympic Games, a drop in foreign investment, an economic downturn, even regional instability in order "to uphold national unity and territorial integrity." Like all Taiwanese, Wong has heard similar strident threats from China before. This time, however, he blames his own President, Chen Shui-bian, for deliberately baiting Beijing by stirring the pot of independence at home in a crude attempt to boost his re-election chances next March. "I suspect all he cares about is staying in power," says Wong, who until recently counted himself among Chen's supporters...
...APPROVED. TAIWAN REFERENDUM LAW, passed by the island's legislature, which for the first time will allow Taiwanwide referendums, a gesture of sovereignty that could rile Beijing, which maintains that Taiwan is part of China; in Taipei. President Chen Shui-bian had supported a broad measure that would have allowed a plebiscite on any constitutional changes, but the opposition Kuomintang managed to pass a law that prohibits a vote on constitutional issues and independence (unless Taiwan is attacked by the mainland...
...Editor Jenifer L. Steinhardt ’05; Ma, in addition to Associate Bussiness Manage Meredith A. Finn ’05 will head the Business Board; Stephen W. Stromberg ’05 and Benjamin J. Toff ’05 will head the Editorial Board; Mollie H. Chen ’05 will head Fifteen Minutes; Michelle Chun ’05 will head the Arts Board; Timothy J. McGinn ’06 and Lande A. Spottswood ’05 will head the Sports Board; Hayley B. Barna ’05 and Michael R. Conti...
...It’s not easy for people to stay open on Sundays, you have to hire more people and raise their salaries,” Chen said. “Everybody has to work harder, for what? I don’t think they’ll generate much more revenue...
...days a week is enough,” Chen said...