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Taiwan's choices and the Yilan Road

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:47:35 GMT

Seven million of Taiwan's 17 million eligible voters will go to the polls tomorrow to elect city and county commissioners, township mayors and assemblies in 17 cities and counties in the first set of elections since President Ma Ying-jeou and his...
Source: Taiwan News

Taiwan DPP county candidate resigns from Legislature as race heats up

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:48:47 GMT

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Opposition Democratic Progressive Party candidate for Chiayi County Magistrate Chang Hwa-kuan resigned her legislative seat Wednesday as the election campaign showed signs of heating up.
Source: eTaiwan News

Diplomatic corps keep eye on local elections

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:50:22 GMT

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Diplomatic missions to Taiwan are keeping an eye on Saturday's local elections in order to gain a better understanding of local politics and observe the country's democratic development.
Source: China Post

DPP angry at PRC name for Copenhagen meeting delegation

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:31:58 GMT

The opposition Democratic Progressive Party condemned the government yesterday for allowing a Taiwanese delegation to the United Nations Copenhagen Climate Change Conference to register under the name of the People's Republic of China.
Source: eTaiwan News

Legislative meeting over U.S. beef opening stymied by opposition

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:46:17 GMT

Taipei, Dec. 1 (CNA) Lawmakers of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) paralyzed a legislative meeting Tuesday over the controversy concerning the Executive Yuan's decision to relax restrictions on U.S. beef imports.
Source: eTaiwan News

Ma Ying-jeou the campaigner

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:38:14 GMT

With the all-important mayoral and magistracy elections only five days away, President Ma Ying-jeou, who is also chairman of the Kuomintang, is campaigning as hard as he can for the nominees for his ruling party.
Source: China Post

Minister promises 'equality and respect' for offices in China

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:30:48 GMT

New Council for Cultural Affairs Minister Emile Sheng told lawmakers yesterday he would only open offices in China if the principles of equality and respect were met.
Source: Taiwan News

Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou under fire for wasting money on campaign trail

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:47:18 GMT

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The opposition Democratic Progressive Party accused President Ma Ying-jeou Monday of wasting money and of abusing his position in the campaign for the December 5 county elections.
Source: eTaiwan News

Quoted in 'Mainland, Taiwan to bridge Straits with economic pact'

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:51:04 GMT

said in People's Daily Online:

It should be in the first half of 2010 since later will be the elections for special municipalities heads, and the opposition Democratic Progressive Party will try to draw attention by setting obstacles and repeating its stance that the ECFA hurts Taiwan's 'sovereignty'

Quoted in 'Enough DPP lawmakers for president recall: Wang'

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:47:13 GMT

Wang Jin-pyng (politician) said in China Post:

The Democratic Progressive Party doesn't have a simply majority in parliament ... and no proposal can be passed.

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Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:50:59 GMT

Taiwan's main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers display the placards in front of Premier Wu Den-yih (L) at the Parliament in Taipei on September 18, 2009, alleging that newly appointed Premier Wu Den-yih lied about a recent trip to...

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Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:50:12 GMT

Taiwan's main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers display the placards in front of Premier Wu Den-yih (3-L lower row) at the Parliament in Taipei on September 18, 2009, alleging that newly appointed Premier Wu Den-yih lied about a re...

Theodore Roosevelt 1912 - Why the Trusts and Bosses Oppose the Progressive Party -

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:46:22 GMT