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| Jan.28 |
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Direct China-Taiwan flights start The first commercial Chinese plane (China Southern) to fly direct to Taiwan in 55 years has landed in Taipei
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| Feb.19 |
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U.S.-Japan upset China over Taiwan Condoleezza Rice and Donald Rumsfeld held talks with their Japanese counterparts
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| Mar.3 |
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Taiwan awaits Chinese law decision Relations with mainland China are set to be a key issue at Beijing's annual session of parliament
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| Mar.5 |
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China: No independence for Taiwan Premier Wen Jiabao is saying a planned anti-secession law would never permit independence for Taiwan
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| Mar.7 |
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Lays down law over Taiwan unveiled| A new law that would allow Beijing to use military action if peaceful means fail to stop the island pursuing independence | |
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| Mar.8 |
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U.S. urges China to rethink Taiwan law The administration has labelled as 'unhelpful' a law authorizing the use of military to prevent Taiwan from independence
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| Mar.13 |
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Congress passes Taiwan bill| A resolution authorizes Beijing to use military force to prevent Taiwan from declaring its independence | | |
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| Mar.14 |
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Taiwan: War bill a big provocation Taiwan's government has warned that China's new anti-secession law will have a serious impact on security
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| Mar.26 |
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Massive anti-China march Hundreds of thousands have marched on Taipei to protest Beijing's new law sanctioning the use of force
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| Mar.27 |
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KMT set for China visit Main opposition party is making its first visit to China since Communist took power on the mainland in 1949
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| Apr.29 |
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China, Taiwan opposition mend ties| Taiwan's opposition leader and Chinese President promised to work together to end hostilities | | |
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| Apr.30 |
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Taiwan head seeks Beijing talks| President Chen Shui-bian has urged the government in Beijing to open talks with his administration | |
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| May.14 |
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Chen's DPP wins most votes| President Chen Shui-bian's Democratic Progressive Party won the most votes in an election | |
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| Jul.17 |
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Warning as typhoon nears Taiwan is ordering schools, government offices to close as the typhoon Haitang bearsdown on the island
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| Jul.18 |
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Typhoon hits Taiwan China has evacuated more than 500,000 people as it awaits the arrival of Typhoon Haitang
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| Aug.31 |
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Taipei braces for powerful typhoon A powerful typhoon Talim is sparking worries of flash floods and landslides and forcing offices and schools to close
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| Sep.1 |
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Typhoon hits China; 2 dead in Taiwan Typhoon Talim shut businesses, schools and financial markets to ride out the storm
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| Oct.1 |
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Typhoon, quake leave Taiwan shaken As typhoon Longwang approached, a moderate 5.4 earthquake shook the tiny island
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| Dec.2 |
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Tallest tower 'may cause quakes' A geologist has said the huge weight of Taipei 101 could be responsible for triggering a rise in seismic activity
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Votes in key mid-term poll The elections are for mayors and county magistrates, councillors and township chiefs
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