'ROC unacceptable in international community,' President Chen says

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian took a shot at Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou yesterday and said that Taiwan should stop taking the "guise" of the Republic of China (ROC) as the country's sovereign territory because the term covers only Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu but not China. Full Story

Ma vows to achieve 6 percent gross domestic product growth

The China Post - Presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou of the opposition Kuomintang yesterday said yesterday that if elected, his administration will achieve an annual economic growth of 6 percent, secure per capita income of US$20,000 by 2011, and bring the jobless rate down to under 3 percent by 2012. Full Story

Defense chief to probe distribution of United Nations flyers

The China Post - Defense Minister Lee Tien-yu promised yesterday to make a thorough investigation into the distribution of "joining U.N. in name of Taiwan" referendum flyers by military police at Wednesday's National Day celebration rally at the Presidential Plaza. Full Story

Local county, city government deficits over NT$619 billion

The China Post - Accumulated outstanding debts recorded by local county and city governments will amount to NT$619.09 billion as of the end of fiscal 2007, according to statistics compiled by the Cabinet-level Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD). Full Story

GIO defends advert with taxpayers' money

The China Post - The Government Information Office (GIO) placed a full-page advertisement in at least three leading daily papers in Taiwan yesterday to refute a series of reports criticizing the government's incompetency and rampant corruption. Full Story

MOFA sets budget at NT$31.56 billion for 2008

The China Post - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has set its budget at NT$31.56 billion (US$956.36 million) for next year, marking a record high, Vice Foreign Affairs Minister Yang Tzu-pao said yesterday. Full Story

Taiwan independence 'doomed to failure': China

The China Post - China said Thursday the independence drive of Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian had no chance of success and reiterated its vow to stop the island from becoming an independent nation. Full Story