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...nuanced phraseology, or is this a deliberate change in policy? He appeared to be backpedaling a little in the CNN interview, suggesting that his commitment to Taiwan's defense wouldn't apply if the island declared independence - which, of course, is something that would almost certainly trigger a mainland attack on Taiwan, although it's not the only thing that could...
...cinema in the world, second only to Hollywood. However, Hong Kong film output has decreased dramatically in recent years along with declining box office receipts due to factors such as the Asian economic recession, rampant piracy and concern over the island’s new relationship with the Mainland. Megastars like Jackie Chan and Chow Yun-Fat have abandoned ship and washed ashore in America, leaving a smaller pool of talent to cope with an ever-growing crisis. Hollywood movies have overtaken local product at the box office, as Chinese audiences tired of cheap, Cantonese-language knock-offs now devote...
...also have something to do with votes. After 1980 the left and right were so close in the opinion polls in mainland politics that the combined weight of the four overseas départements - the others are Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana - could swing an election. As a result these tiny colonial hangovers have formed a compulsory pilgrimage destination for any candidate seeking national office. "Our overseas territories are like a woman," Jacques Chirac told an audience in Réunion during the last presidential campaign. "You have to love her. And when you love her, you can't refuse...
...everyone takes such a pessimistic view. "The problems of Réunion Island are no more serious than those you'd find in the suburbs of a mainland city," insists a source close to the Secretary of State for Overseas Territories in Paris...
...based academics this year. University researcher Gao Zhan, right, a permanent U.S. resident whose son and husband are citizens, was arrested for espionage last week after being held for more than a month. Li Shaomin, a U.S. citizen and Hong Kong professor, was taken into custody while visiting the mainland last month...