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US lawmakers press on Taiwan arms sales (AFP)...Commission, a bipartisan board appointed by Congress, recommended that the United States help Taiwan modernize its military due to Beijing's growing strategic advantage. Obama has tried to broaden ties and avoid friction with China, which... In this article: Taiwan, United States, Beijing, China, Dalai Lama, Agence France Presse, Barack Obama, and Washington |
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
U.S. pledges new arms sales to Taiwan
...concerns in Taipei that sales had been informally suspended. Beijing opposes all U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and has called previous deals a sticking point in Sino-U.S. relations. Tuesday, however, Washington's top diplomat in Taiwan said...
In this article: Taiwan, United States, Taipei, Washington, Barack Obama, China, and Nationalists
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Taipei Times | 7 days ago
No cross-strait peace without recognition: academic
It is key for Beijing to recognize Taiwan as a political entity before both sides can sit down and negotiate a peace agreement, an academic supporting the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) said at a cross-strait forum yesterday. Huang...
In this article: Taiwan, China, Democracy, National Taiwan University, and Ma Ying-jeou
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 4 days ago
Taiwan to curb China investment: report
...island its de-facto self-rule. China and Taiwan have been governed separately since the end of a civil war in 1949, but Beijing still considers the island part of its territory, awaiting reunification. However, relations have improved...
In this article: Taiwan, China, and Ma Ying-jeou
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New Kerala | November 16, 2009
Taiwan signs financial pact with China
...were once bitter rivals since they split at the end of a civil war in 1949, but relations have improved after President Ma Ying-jeou of the Nationalist Party or Kuomintang took office in May last year and adopted a policy to engage Beijing.
In this article: Taiwan, China, Risk management, Kuomintang, Ma Ying-jeou, and Taipei
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The Japan Times: All Stories | 7 days ago
Solid foundation for U.S., China
Solid foundation for U.S., China U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao held a summit in Beijing earlier this week and agreed to push cooperation on such issues as the fight against global warming, denuclearization of...
In this article: United States, China, Barack Obama, Hu Jintao, Japan, Global warming, Taiwan, and Copenhagen
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Beijing (pronounced: /beɪˈdʒɪŋ/ or IPA: /beɪˈʒɪŋ|/ in English; Chinese: 北京; pinyin: Běijīng, ; Wade-Giles: Pei3ching1 or Pei3-ching1) (also known as Peking (IPA: /Peking pronounced in English way.ogg/ or IPA: /peɪˈkɪŋ|/)) is a metropolis in northern China and the capital of the People's Republic of China. Governed as a municipality under direct administration of the central government, Beijing borders Hebei Province to the north, west, south, and for a small section in the east, and Tianjin Municipality to the southeast. Beijing is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China.
Beijing is China's second largest city after Shanghai, with more than 17 million people in Beijing's area of jurisdiction. The city is divided into 16 urban and suburban districts and two rural counties; the city's urban area has about 13 million residents. Beijing is a major transportation hub, with dozens of railways, roads and motorways passing through the city. It is also the destination of many international flights arriving in China. Beijing is recognized as the political, educational, and cultural center of the People's Republic of China, while Shanghai and Hong Kong predominate in economic fields. The city hosted the 2008 Olympic Games.
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