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...first time that Taipei had taken part in direct talks with Peking on any subject since 1949, when the mainland came under Communist control. And to some observers it signaled an unprecedented flexibility on the part of the Nationalist Chinese government. Under the accord, a crew from C.A.A.C. flew the plane to Hong Kong and turned the craft over to Taiwan. That represented a major concession by Peking's negotiators, who had originally demanded that Taiwan send a delegation to the mainland to pick up the jet. Taiwan rejected the proposal outright for fear that it might be misread...
...experienced the attendant rush of adrenaline more than once during the three years she has spent covering the Philippines. Perhaps her most unforgettable -- and terrifying -- moment came at Manila International Airport on Aug. 21, 1983. After flying with Opposition Leader Benigno ("Ninoy") Aquino on China Airlines Flight 811 from Taipei, Burton watched as Aquino was escorted from the plane by Filipino soldiers. Moments later, while her tape recorder whirred, she heard gunfire as he was cut down. During the slain leader's funeral, she caught her first glimpse of Aquino's wife Corazon ("Cory"). Says Burton: "We had no idea...
When President Chiang met to discuss this week's story with Hong Kong Bureau Chief Sandra Burton and Taipei Stringer Don Shapiro, it was the leader's first interview with U.S. journalists in more than a year. After the 40-minute session, an aide handed Burton an envelope. In it were Chiang's written answers to questions submitted by TIME three months earlier. The responses...
When President Chiang Ching-kuo left Taipei's Veterans General Hospital last week after a cataract operation, the Taiwan government was characteristically stingy with details about his health. Unlike President Reagan, whose battle with colon cancer was reported extensively, Chiang has the luxury of stepping out of--or into--the public spotlight whenever he pleases with little fear of protest. In fact, though his country is suffering a period of quiet political and economic unrest, the 75-year-old leader's personal popularity has remained remarkably intact. "The man is a symbol of stability, and he has managed to maintain...
...still too sensitive for the committee, however, is direct trade with mainland China. Indirect trade through Hong Kong is brisk. Taiwan last year exported $430 million in goods to China, up 171% from 1983. Although the government winks at the practice, which is technically illegal, many businessmen want Taipei to let them tackle the mainland market head on. "We should open an office in Hong Kong to find out what the (Chinese) need," says a Taipei businessman. But Chiang remains unimpressed with mainland economic reforms. "They are Communists, and that will never change," he says. "They used to wear...