Re: Taiwan leader: China unification unlikely 'in our lifetimes'

On Wed, 21 May 2008 08:22:03 -0700 (PDT), demorising@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>Taiwan leader: China unification unlikely 'in our lifetimes'
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>http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iy-eiL6SQss9s-x12ll6dxpWUNFwD90M4GQ81
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>Taiwan's new leader Ma Ying-jeou said Thursday that unification with
>longtime rival China is unlikely "in our lifetimes" because the
>Taiwanese oppose the mainland's authoritarian rule.
>
>...
Sounds like Ma doesn't expect to live into ripe old age.  You know the
reason why?
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>Taiwan leader: democracy key to relations with China
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>http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iy-eiL6SQss9s-x12ll6dxpWUNFwD90PG9UG1
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>Taiwan's new president on Tuesday tied improved political relations
>with rival China to Beijing's progress toward democracy — a condition
>the communist superpower may have trouble meeting.
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>...
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>Taiwan wants to boost US arms deals
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>http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23731028-26397,00.html
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>Taiwan's new President, Ma Ying-jeou, wants to improve ties with the
>US and do arms deals to bolster the island's military capacity, he
>said in his inauguration address yesterday.
>
>...
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>Taiwan asked to buy 66 F-16 C/D fighters from the US last year, but
>the deal was held up because of US frustration at tensions caused by
>the pro-independence rhetoric of Taiwan's outgoing government.
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