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Only seven months ago, Ma Ying-jeou was elected president of Taiwan by the largest margin of victory in the nation's history, and a big reason was his bold plan for linking Taiwan more closely to China. Ma believes that improved relations with a rapid-growth China will boost the island's own sagging economy. His program also lent hope that tensions could be reduced between Taiwan and China, which still regards Taiwan as a renegade province and claims sovereignty over the island. In a flurry of new policies, Ma opened Taiwan to Chinese tourists and investors and launched...
...today Ma and his program are coming under increasing fire. On Oct. 25, hundreds of thousands protested against closer China ties at a Taipei rally organized by the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Last week, a Chinese official, Zhang Mingqing, fell to the ground as another mob of angry protesters pushed and shoved around him during his visit to a temple in the city of Tainan. The protesters specifically targeted Zhang, who, as vice-chairman of the Chinese organization responsible for cross-strait relations, was seen as a symbol of China's sway over Taiwan. Meanwhile, Ma has watched...
...Ma's plans to improve relations with China were destined to be controversial in Taiwan. About a third of the population is in favor of Taiwan becoming a fully independent country and fears closer ties to China will lead to re-unification with the mainland. But dissatisfaction with Ma's agenda has also been intensified by the continued struggles of the Taiwan economy. The expected benefits from the measures taken to improve links to China have yet to materialize. The anticipated rush of big-spending mainland tourists, for example, has proven to be only a trickle, due to continued restrictions...
...apprehended Verissimo Tavaras, an 18-year-old male from Randolph, MA in front of Johnston Gate in the early morning. Tavaras and a number of other individuals fit the description of a group that has been seen slashing tires on Saturday...
...Gazal and Mambo went together like pepper and jam. A public company based in the artistic dead zone of Banksmeadow in Sydney's south, Gazal generates annual revenue of $160 million and licenses a suite of brands including Oroton and Calvin Klein. Mambo was no Ma and Pa store in its heyday, either: it had outlets on three continents and annual revenue of about $40 million. But right from its 1984 launch in a Sydney motel, Mambo in spirit was always the quirky interloper contending with surfwear's super-heavyweights, the all - Down Under trio of Billabong, Quik?silver...