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Caution or optimism over Asian economic recovery?
After Taiwan and Thailand announced strong economic growth in 4Q 2009, the Financial Times and Bloomberg responded with reports on increased demand and better growth prospects in Asia for 2010. Taiwan’s fourth quarter growth was up 9.6% year-on-year, while Thailand’s was up 5.8%. The New York Times, however, was less optimistic, and stressed that the [...] -
US, China face off with sanctions, censure over Taiwan, Iran
The United States and China are locked in an escalating row over US arms sales to Taiwan. The row was sparked by a 6.4 billion-dollar sale of missiles, helicopters, ships and other weaponry. -
Taiwan, China set talks for Dec 21-23
Taipei has confirmed that high-level talks with China will occur from December 21 to 23 on the city of Taichung. The talks are the fourth since relations between the two sides began to markedly improve in 2008. Though cross-Straits relations had improved consistently for some time, domestic pressure in Taiwan has mounted in recent weeks. An incident [...]
