'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

Taiwan flexes its military might at National Day parade

The China Post - The 2007 National Day celebration rally was held successfully Wednesday, with the armed forces shining the brightest with an unprecedented military display. Full Story

President Chen calls for slower progress in China-Taiwan relations

The China Post - Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian yesterday reiterated the government's cautious approach to China ties, contradicting calls by the presidential candidates from both parties to fast-track the opening of three links across the Taiwan Strait. Full Story

In defiant act, Shih Ming-teh attends National Day ceremony

The China Post - Shih Ming-teh, leader of the "Red Shirts" campaign to oust President Chen Shui-bian over alleged corruption, yesterday attended the National Day ceremony in front of the Presidential Office in an act of defiance toward the head of state. Full Story

Ma: ROC's existence is threatened by DPP, China

The China Post - Opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou yesterday said the existence of the Republic of China is coming under threat both the ruling Democratic Progressive Party and China, both of whom are striving to deny it the status of a country. Full Story

Nation's advanced weaponry featured in National Day parade

The China Post - The highlight of the 2007 National Day celebration was a military parade in front of the Presidential Office, held for the first time in 16 years. Full Story

'Double Ten babies' declining in popularity

The China Post - Double Ten babies -- those born on the Republic of China's National Day of Oct. 10 -- have become out of fashion as people are turned off by the never-ending political spat between the two major parties, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the opposition Kuomintang (KMT), according to a local media report. Full Story

Japan calls for calm after double ten military review

The China Post - Japan appealed for calm yesterday after Taiwan showed off two home-developed missiles in a rare military parade seen as sending a message to China. Full Story

President Chen promises to attend National Press Club anniversary

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian said Tuesday that it is his greatest honor to be invited to attend the 100th anniversary ceremony of the National Press Club (NPC) in the United States after he leaves office next year. Full Story

Hsieh to make public appearance Friday: aides

The China Post - Presidential candidate Frank Hsieh of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will make his first public appearance after 14 days of "self-imprisonment" by holding a press conference on Friday, according to sources close to Hsieh's campaign camp. Full Story

Shih to attend National Day celebration

The China Post - Shih Ming-teh, a former Democratic Progressive Party chairman who led the March of One Million to demand President Chen Shui-bian's resignation, will attend Taiwan's National Day celebration alone today. Full Story

President Chen not to inspect troops: speaker

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian won't inspect troops marching past him in his capacity as their commander-in-chief today, Wang Jin-pyng said yesterday. Full Story

China gamers condemned for 'bullying' incident

The China Post - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) strongly condemned yesterday the actions of Chinese players during an international cyber game competition, saying they bullied a Taiwan rival because he raised the Republic of China (ROC) flag during the award ceremony. Full Story

Democratic Progressive Party standard bearer may appear in public tomorrow

The China Post - Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate Frank Hsieh will emerge from his self-imposed seclusion tomorrow at the earliest, his spokesman Chao Tien-lin said yesterday. Full Story

Ma: Is Frank Hsieh still in the race?

The China Post - Frank Hsieh, Democratic Progressive Party candidate for president, has remained secluded too long, his Kuomintang rival Ma Ying-jeou said yesterday. Full Story

Tu responds to 'napping' charge with nose-pick

The China Post - Minister of Education Tu Cheng-sheng picked his nose to get ready to answer questions at a Legislative Yuan committee meeting yesterday. Full Story

'Red shirts' to join National Day fanfare

The China Post - Shih Ming-teh's March of One Million 'Red shirts' will join in the Double Ten National Day celebration, Legislative Yuan president Wang Jin-pyng said yesterday. Full Story

Paraguay, Taiwan's staunchest supporter: President Duarte

The China Post - Paraguay is one of Taiwan's staunchest supporters and cannot be "bought" in any way, visiting Paraguayan President Nicanor Duarte Frutos said yesterday. Full Story

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Taiwan-made missiles to be shown in October 10 parade

The China Post - At least two new types of Taiwan-made missiles will be shown in a Double Ten National Day military parade, Minister of National Defense Lee Tien-yu said yesterday. Full Story

Envoy shouts 'Long live ROC' in D.C.

The China Post - Joseph Wu, Taipei's representative in the United States, sang the national anthem and shouted "Long live the Republic of China" to mark Taiwan's Double Tenth National Day in Washington, D.C., the United Evening News reported yesterday. Full Story

Hsieh posts taped footage on his blog

The China Post - Frank Hsieh, the Democratic Progressive Party candidate for president, ended his weeklong self-imprisonment by posting taped footage showing himself on his own blog yesterday. Full Story

KMT's Ma promises more water for Taoyuan

The China Post - Ma Ying-jeou, the Kuomintang standard bearer, canceled his scheduled visit to the Shihmen reservoir yesterday but promised to give residents of Taoyuan more city water, if he were elected, according to his spokesman Su Chun-pin. Full Story

Cho Jung-tai named as Democratic Progressive Party secretary-general

The China Post - Cho Jung-tai will succeed Lin Chia-lung as secretary-general of the Democratic Progressive Party, according to Formosa TV. Full Story

Ma Ying-jeou seeking Hakka votes in Taoyuan County

The China Post - Kuomintang presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou continued to canvass Hakka votes at Lungtan yesterday, winding up his 15-day "long stay" campaign to rally support for his 2008 bid. Full Story

Kuomintang leaders to attend separate National Day rally

The China Post - Ma Ying-jeou, presidential candidate of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT), and top KMT leaders have decided to attend a national flag-raising ceremony to be held in Taipei County for the Oct. 10 National Day celebration activities on Wednesday. Full Story

Chen seeks esprit de corp among DPP

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian urged yesterday members and supporters of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to set aside their differences and reunite around the party's core values before he could announce his decision on retaking the DPP's helm. Full Story

High Court prepares for Chen's appeal

The China Post - The Taiwan High Court has selected eight senior chief judges in preparation for an imminent appeal by President Chen Shui-bian to reclaim evidence held by a lower court in probes of his "state affairs fund" case, court sources said yesterday. Full Story

Chen considers offer of DPP chairmanship

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian yesterday said he is still mulling over the offer of chairmanship by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party. Full Story

Chen: 'I will fight for my rights'

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian, in the wake of a district court rejection of his request to return "confidential" documents in a corruption trial, said yesterday he will fight for his rights through legal means. Full Story

Chen's appeal over documents rejected

The China Post - The Taipei District Court yesterday rejected President Chen Shui-bian's attempt to retrieve what he described as "confidential" documents used in a corruption trial against his wife Wu Shu-chen. Full Story

Opposition leaders attempt to boycott ceremony

The China Post - Opposition leaders said they will not attend a ceremony in front of the Presidential Office Wednesday where there are no signboards erected to indicate that the event is celebrating National Day of the Republic of China. Full Story

Chen will not address National Day rally

The China Post - Military performances will mark the climax of the Oct. 10 National Day celebration activities next Wednesday. President Chen Shui-bian will review the troops, but will not address the crowds gathered outside his office. Full Story

The Democratic Progressive Party's United Nations petition 'could make world record'

The China Post - The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) aims to collect 2 million signatures by the end of this month for the party's petition to hold a referendum on Taiwan's U.N. membership bid, "in the hope that the number can be recognized as a Guinness World Record," a DPP official said yesterday. Full Story

President Chen considering doubling as the Democratic Progressive Party chairman

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian said yesterday he is considering doubling as chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party. Full Story

Ma barred from meeting press at airport

The China Post - Kuomintang presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou was forced to meet the press outside Taoyuan International Airport yesterday to talk about his plan for upgrading it as a means of boosting the economy. Full Story

Hong Kong model 'undesirable' for Taiwan: envoy

The China Post - The Hong Kong experience provides an undesirable and unacceptable model for Taiwan given that Hong Kong's records on human rights, freedom, and democracy have worsened since its handover to China in 1997, Taiwan's representative to the United States Joseph Wu said Wednesday. Full Story

Democratic Progressive Party to ask Chen to double as chairman

The China Post - The ruling Democratic Progressive Party's decision-makers yesterday agreed to ask President Chen Shui-bian to double as its chairman. Full Story

China ready for 'grave' scenarios, says expert

The China Post - China cannot compromise on its claim to Taiwan and is ready for "grave" scenarios, a top adviser said, days after the island's ruling party resolved to recommend a new constitution, with implications of independence from China. Full Story

Critic quits DPP: 'I'm an eyesore'

The China Post - A heavyweight yesterday quit the ruling Democratic Progressive Party after being what he said was an "eyesore" for fellow members over his frequent criticism for the DPP. Full Story

eterans Affairs Commission chief Hu Chen-Pu vows to safeguard veterans' interests

The China Post - Minister Hu Chen-Pu of the Cabinet-level Veterans Affairs Commission (VAC) pledged yesterday that he will try his best to take care of the retired servicemen in Taiwan despite attacks from lawmakers of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Full Story

National Day fireworks to be at Pingtung's Dapeng Bay

The China Post - A fireworks show prepared by the central government to celebrate the 2007 Double Ten National Day will be held in the Taiwan Strait 400m off the coast of the Dapeng Bay in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan, organizers said yesterday. Full Story

Chang urges China to serve regional peace, stability

The China Post - Premier Chang Chun-hsiung yesterday urged China to use its influence on Myanmar to persuade the ruling junta to conduct dialogue with local democracy activists for the sake of Myanmarese people's happiness. Full Story

Taisugar chair resigns to focus on election campaign

The China Post - Yu Cheng-hsien, chairman of the state-owned enterprise Taiwan Sugar Corp. (Taisugar), said Wednesday that he had tendered his resignation two weeks ago to Minister of Economic Affairs Steve R.L. Chen, so that he could concentrate on his campaign for a legislative seat. Full Story

Chen mum on doubling as Democratic Progressive Party chairman

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian kept mum yesterday on whether he would double as chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party. If he does, it will be the second time Chen has called the shots as the party's leader. Full Story

Probe ordered for Ministry of National Defense security breach

The China Post - Premier Chang Chun-hsiung ordered a "thoroughgoing" investigation of a security compromise involving an orderly at the office of Chief of the General Staff Gen. Ho Shou-yeh yesterday. Full Story

Military colonel indicted for voyeurism

The China Post - An army lieutenant colonel was indicted yesterday for encroaching on the privacy of a lady commissar at a service school. Full Story

Two Democratic Progressive Party lawmakers blast China for visa denial

The China Post - Two ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers said yesterday that their failure to attend the opening ceremony of the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games being held in Shanghai Oct. 2-11 is the result of political obstruction by the Chinese government. Full Story

Lai In-jaw takes over as Judicial Yuan chief

The China Post - Lai In-jaw was sworn in as president of the Judicial Yuan yesterday. He will serve as ex officio chairman of the Council of Grand Justices, similar to the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Full Story

Taiwan sues ISO over incorrect reference

The China Post - Taiwan has filed a lawsuit against the International Organization for Standardization, widely known as ISO, over its reference to the country as "Taiwan Province, China" instead of "Republic of China (Taiwan)," an official said yesterday. Full Story

National Security Bureau to take action against October 10 disturbances

The China Post - National Security Bureau (NSB) Director Shi Hwei-yow said yesterday that the bureau will take action against anyone attempting to disturb the Oct. 10 National Day celebrations. Full Story

Country's name is ROC: education minister

The China Post - Education Minister Tu Cheng-sheng said yesterday that Taiwan's national name is the Republic of China but claimed that the meaning of ROC "varies depending on differing historical situations." Full Story

Is Frank Hsieh malingering?

The China Post - The tongue is now wagging in Taipei: Is Frank Hsieh, Democratic Progressive Party candidate for president malingering? Full Story

Winston Wang not declaring candidacy

The China Post - Winston Wang, founder and chief executive officer of the Grace T.H.W. group, decided against delcaring his presidential candidacy a day after he said he had considered running for the position next year. Full Story

GIO chief blasts Ma over ROC sovereignty

The China Post - Shieh Jhy-wei, director-general of the Government Information, blasted Kuomintang presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou for "ignoring the dignity of Taiwan as a sovereign state." Full Story

KMT: Hsieh's China policy 'nothing but shenanigans'

The China Post - The opposition Kuomintang (KMT) charged yesterday that Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's China policy is nothing but "shenanigans." Full Story

Yu's 'normal nation resolution' voted down

The China Post - Outgoing Democratic Progressive Party chairman Yu Shyi-kun's version of the "normal nation resolution" for Taiwan was voted down yesterday, moderating Taipei's increasingly strengthening independence stand to raise the odds for its standard bearer Frank Hsieh. Full Story

Winston Wang may be Taiwan's Ross Perot

The China Post - Finally, Taiwan may see a Ross Perot. He is none other than the unanointed heir to Wang Yung-ching, founder and chief executive officer of the Formosa Plastics group. Full Story

China's Wen calls for opposing Taiwan independence in speech

The China Post - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called on Taiwan to resist moving toward formal independence from the mainland, speaking Sunday in an annual National Day address traditionally used to appeal for unity between the rivals. Full Story

Outspoken lawmaker Lee to launch China Wisdom Party

The China Post - A new political party, named China Wisdom Party, was officially inaugurated yesterday by Lee Ao, an essayist-turned independent lawmaker known for his outspokenness. Full Story

Kuomintang vice presidential candidate to visit United States, Canada

The China Post - Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) vice presidential candidate Vincent Siew will set off for a 12-day visit to the United States and Canada Monday, the party's presidential Campaign office announced yesterday. Full Story

Hsieh Wen-ting named as judicial secretary-general

The China Post - Hsieh Wen-ting, a head prosecutor with the Supreme Prosecutors Office, will serve as new secretary-general of the Judicial Yuan, judicial sources said yesterday. Full Story

Ministry of Justice vows to continue fighting corruption

The China Post - The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) will continue its fight against corruption and malfeasance in government, with strategies including setting up an ethnic bureau and reinforcing measures against vote buying, MOJ officials said Saturday. Full Story

The Democratic Progressive Party gov't investment in economy seen as negative

The China Post - The government ruled by the Democratic Progressive Party has made "negative contribution" to Taiwan's overall economic growth through its major investment projects over the past seven years, according to an overall budget assessment report released yesterday by the Budget Center of the Legislative Yuan. Full Story

The Democratic Progressive Party remains committed to 'direct links': Hsieh

The China Post - Major presidential candidates have reiterated their commitment to expanding cross-strait direct transportation links if elected. Full Story

Hsieh has final say on campaign issues: Chen

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian said yesterday that he absolutely agrees with presidential candidate Frank Hsieh of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), that Hsieh should have the final say on his campaign strategy for the 2008 election. Full Story

The Democratic Progressive Party rules congress to settle naming dispute

The China Post - The ruling Democratic Progressive Party yesterday decided to have its national congress settle a dispute over whether radical calls for changing the nation's title should form part of the so-called "normal nation" resolution. Full Story