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...campaign ahead of Taiwan's march 20 presidential election, incumbent Chen Shui-bian has gone far beyond his predecessors in saying the island is an autonomous nation, not a breakaway province destined to be reunited with China. In addition, Chen has angered Beijing by planning to hold a controversial referendum on cross-strait issues on election day. In contrast, the main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), argues that warmer relations with China will benefit Taiwan's economy. Chen explained his stance last week to TIME's Executive Editor for Asia, Anthony Spaeth, and reporters Andrew Perrin and Joyce Huang...
...TIME: Is the island of Taiwan an independent, sovereign country? Chen: Of course, Taiwan is an independent, sovereign country. I think, apart from a very few, most Taiwanese people firmly believe that Taiwan is an independent, sovereign country...
...Chumbe Island, Zanzibar (chumbeisland.com) Proof that it's possible to soothe both your senses and conscience, this marine park offers boutique accommodation, solar-powered showers and dazzling underwater life. Winner of the 2001 Green Hotelier and Restaurateur Environmental Award...
...Mamanuca Island, Fiji (coralcay.org) Explore the South Pacific's many pelagic pleasures while checking on the health of coral reefs. Marine conservation volunteers from around the world are your dive buddies; expeditions, from two weeks upward, depart year-round...
...1990s, more than a few critics suggested that Donna Karan had lost her way. A dozen years after she launched her own label to great acclaim, winning the hearts of working women with her streamlined, sexy suits, there was a sense that the native of New York's Long Island had become sidetracked by her interest in yoga and spiritual pursuits, turning out fluttery clothes more appropriate for meditating in Bali than mediating in the boardroom...