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...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.

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...them' President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday defended his plan to sign an economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) with Beijing, saying that closer cross-strait business ties would reduce the possibility of conflict. Ma said the...

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...army, Li said. Li's comments came as a slap on the face of President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), who has asked Beijing to remove its missiles before both sides can sit down and talk about a peace agreement. It also debunked a view...

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...the two sides. The island of Taiwan was the most significant piece of territory not taken by the Communists when they gained control of the mainland in 1949, and Beijing still considers it to be a rebellious province. The MOUs are part...

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...the APEC summit in Singapore on Saturday. Lien was appointed by President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) as his representative to the annual meeting, which Ma cannot attend because of Beijing's suppression. Presidential Office Spokesman Wang Yu-chi...

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...be put on trial. He has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and says he is being persecuted for his anti-China views by the administration of President Ma Ying-jeou, who has made improving relations with Beijing a priority. Ma has rejected...

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Monday, Nov 16, 2009, Page 3 President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) must seek public consensus on the development of cross-strait ties as Taipei-Beijing relations spread into more political areas, some European experts on cross-strait affairs...

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...in 1949. However, ties between Taipei and Beijing have been warming fast since Ma Ying-jeou of the China-friendly Kuomintang party was elected president last year on a promise to boost trade and allow in more Chinese tourists. "It would...

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...after PRC delays talks Taiwan called off a delegation that was to have left yesterday morning for informal trade talks in China, after Beijing said it needed more time to prepare, a Taiwanese official said. This marked the latest in a...

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