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...TIME: What are your concrete proposals for reducing tensions across the Strait? Chen: From my inaugural speech of May 2000 through my National Day address [on Oct. 10], I think we have extended more than 30 olive branches. We will take whatever actions are needed to improve cross-strait relations and to ensure permanent peace across the strait. Even though the other side of the strait has never responded with goodwill over four-plus years, we are not giving...
...interpret [constitutional reform] that way are making a grave mistake. The Beijing authorities distort our process of democratization into an intention to move toward Taiwan independence. The constitutional-reform project follows the line of our democratic reform. For more than four years, I have wanted to improve and normalize cross-strait relations, and to maintain peace in the Taiwan Strait. I am a maker of history. I have two historic missions. First, I want to hand over to the 23 million Taiwan people a timely, befitting and suitable new constitution before my tenure ends in 2008. Second, I want...
...might not have been the best of days for the Harvard cross country teams, but it wasn’t the worst either...
...This past weekend was a huge disappointment for the men’s cross country team,” captain Reed Bienvenu said. “We had a lot of talent on our team this year and...a number of different things went badly and hurt our team performance...
...spectators than any collegiate sailing or Harvard athletic event in history, as an estimated 400,000 fans lined the Lower Basin of the Charles River to watch the world champion Boston Red Sox parade through town in triumph. The Red Sox’s procession boarded Duckboats to cross the river, interrupting the regatta for an hour...