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The Philippines promises investigation in Taiwan fisherman death

May 12, 2013 09:45
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines agreed on Friday to investigate the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman after criticism from Taipei and Beijing, but pledged increased efforts to prevent further incursions in its territorial seas. A Philippines fisheries official said one of its vessels, acting under the threat of being rammed, opened fire on Thursday on a Taiwanese fishing boat about 170 nautical miles southeast of Taiwan, killing one person on board.

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Agence France-PresseApril 28, 2013 23:30
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KCCI for direct ties with Taiwan

April 12, 2013 17:02
Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry's Senior Vice President Shamim A. Firpo has asserted upon the need of opening Embassies of Pakistan and Taiwan in respective countries to facilitate trade. He urged to open Commercial offices in Pakistan and Taiwan as first step to establish direct diplomatic relations followed by establishing of embassies to strengthen the political, commercial and economic cooperation between two countries.

KCCI for direct ties with Taiwan

April 12, 2013 09:31
Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry's Senior Vice President Shamim A. Firpo has asserted upon the need of opening Embassies of Pakistan and Taiwan in respective countries to facilitate trade. He urged to open Commercial offices in Pakistan and Taiwan as first step to establish direct diplomatic relations followed by establishing of embassies to strengthen the political, commercial and economic cooperation between two countries.

AFP Graphics Advisory

March 21, 2013 02:46
Thursday's graphics: AUSTRALIA'S GILLARD Graphic mapping a profile of Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who was re-elected unopposed in a Labor party leadership ballot Thursday. Text slug: Australia-politics-vote 45 x 85 mm Available now NORTH KOREA MISSILES Graphic showing North Korea's suspected missile arsenal. Pyongyang on Thursday threatened a possible strike against US military bases in Japan, in response to the use of US B-52 bombers in military drills with South Korea. Text slug: NKorea-SKorea-military-Japan-US

Taiwan to aim 50 medium-range missiles at China: report

March 18, 2013 01:15
Taiwan is set to produce 50 medium-range missiles next year that will target military bases in southeast China, a media report said on Monday. The article came after former defence minister Michael Tsai revealed in a recently published book that the island successfully created medium-range guided missiles that could be used against rival China back in 2008.

March 16, 2013 22:31
China president Xi seeks 'great renaissance of the Chinese nation': speech tjh/slb/mtp

Taiwan president to attend pope inauguration, China muted

March 15, 2013 07:00
TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou will attend next week's inauguration of the pope, the government said on Friday, drawing only a muted response from China despite Beijing's call for the Vatican to sever ties with the self-ruled island. The Vatican is Taiwan's sole European diplomatic ally. China claims the island as a wayward province, though the two sides have been governed separately since defeated Nationalist forces fled to Taiwan in 1949 after losing the Chinese civil war.

URGENT ¥¥¥ China urges 'calm and restraint' after N. Korea threats

March 8, 2013 05:32
China called for "calm and restraint" Friday after North Korea responded to new UN sanctions with fresh threats of nuclear war and promises to scrap peace agreements. "China calls on relevant parties to exercise calm and restraint, and avoid actions that might further escalate tensions," foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters in Beijing, adding that China "expresses concern" over the situation. nc/slb/ao

Retired Taiwan general charged with spying for China: media

February 28, 2013 05:45
A retired Taiwanese lieutenant general has been charged with spying for China in the latest of a string of espionage cases to shock the island, according to media reports Thursday. Chen Chu-fan, a former vice chief at the Military Police Command allegedly collected intelligence on Taiwan's military and political situation and handed his findings to Beijing, according to the country's FTV news channel. Chen is also alleged to have recruited a retired military intelligence officer to help him gather information for China, the channel said, citing indictment papers.
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