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Foxconn said that salaries for many workers would immediately jump by 16 to 25 percent, to about $400 a month, before overtime. The company also said it would reduce overtime hours at its factories. Labor rights groups say that over the years, many Foxco
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Funny thing: it turns out that Chinese authorities are really good at enforcing copyright, though only when the claimant is Chinese. Imagine that. And so this week was characterized by a sometimes fierce, sometimes shambolic, trademark battle over the ‘i
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CHON BURI, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 19: Yani Tseng of Taiwan tees off on the 6th hole during day four of the LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club on February 19, 2012 in Chon Buri, Thailand. View Photo »
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The (US) State Department had been in close contact with Taiwan. If Nixon had State Department officials at his side, it would have been problematic for the talks
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BEIJIING - Foxconn Technology, one of the biggest manufacturers of products for Apple, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other electronics companies, said on Saturday that it would sharply raise worker salaries at its Chinese factories. Foxconn said that salarie
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TAIPEI (AFP) - New NBA sensation Jeremy Lin has sparked a war of words between Taiwan and China as the rivals seek to lay claim to being the New York Knicks player's true ancestral homeland. US-born Lin, whose parents are Taiwanese immigrants, has been h
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Yani Tseng of Taiwan reacts after a shot during the final round of the Golf Honda LPGA Thailand 2012 in Pattaya resort on February 19, 2012. View Photo »
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Ma Ying-jeou’s victory was the choice made by Taiwan’s people. This result shows that seeking peace, growth and stability is the mainstream thought in Taiwan. It will further enhance cross-strait relations and benefit people on both sides. It’s the common wish for all people in Taiwan.
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Tina Yuan's husband and 11-year-old son are die-hard sports fans, but watching pro teams on TV never interested her -- until a couple of weeks ago.Curious about the roars erupting from their Port Washington living room one night, Yuan was initiated into
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(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) To paraphrase English poet P B Shelley â€" If election season comes to the US, can complaints about China be far behind? It's a familiar pattern in the US: The party out of power runs against the China relationship, with an admin
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Fans of NBA Knicks' Taiwanese-American Jeremy Lin react as they watch him play against the New Orleans Hornets at a local sports bar in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Beyond his strong play, there has been enormous interest in Lin because he was undrafted out of Harvard and is...
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Tseng Yani of Taiwan chips the ball on the third during the third round of the LPGA Thailand golf tournament in Pattaya, Chonburi province, southeastern Thailand Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012.
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CHON BURI, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 17: Yani Tseng of Taiwan shelters from the sun under an umbrella during day two of the LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club on February 17, 2012 in Chon Buri, Thailand.
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Washington Nationals pitcher Chien-Ming Wang, of Taiwan, throws a baseball before the official start of MLB baseball spring training, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Viera, Fla. The first pitchers and catchers workout is set for Feb. 21.
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Beijing's mayor Guo Jinlong (L) shakes hands with Taiwan's Honorary Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan in Taipei February 16, 2012. Guo, with a delegation of Beijing officials, is on a 6-day trip to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between Taiwan and China.
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Visiting Beijing mayor Guo Jinlong (L) and Taiwan's former vice-president Lien Chan gesture during a meeting in Taipei on February 16, 2012. Guo flew to Taiwan amid a protest launched by dozens of Falungong followers and Tibetant activists, officials said.
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Visiting Beijing mayor Guo Jinlong (L) shakes hands with Taiwan's former vice-president Lien Chan in Taipei on February 16, 2012. Guo flew to Taiwan amid a protest launched by dozens of Falungong followers and Tibetant activists, officials said.
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CHON BURI, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 16: Yani Tseng of Taiwan looks on at the 4th hole during day one of the LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club on February 16, 2012 in Chon Buri, Thailand.
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Yani Tseng of Taiwan views the ball as she tees off during the first round of Golf Honda LPGA Thailand 2012 in Pattaya resort on February 16, 2012.
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Fans of NBA Knicks' Taiwanese-American Jeremy Lin watch him play against the Sacramento Kings at a local sports bar in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Taiwan is embracing emerging New York Knicks superstar Jeremy Lin as one of their own, reveling in his basketball exploits on...
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A fan of NBA Knicks' Taiwanese-American Jeremy Lin, Huang Wan-fen, 22, displays her homemade caps with Lin's Chinese name in characters as they watch him play against the Sacramento Kings at a local sports bar in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Taiwan is embracing emerging New...
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Protesters shout slogans against China during a demonstration in front of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 14, 2012. Dozens of impassioned pro-Taiwan and pro-Tibet activists took part in demonstrations outside the White House as China's likely next leader Xi Jinping is...
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Seattle Mariners pitcher Hong-Chih Kuo, from Taiwan, throws during spring training baseball, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in Peoria, Ariz.
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Pitchers, including Hong-Chih Kuo, (32), from Taiwan, listen to instructions from Seattle Mariners pitching coach Carl Willis, center, during spring training baseball, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in Peoria, Ariz.
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Fans of NBA Knicks' Taiwanese-American Jeremy Lin react as they watch him play against the New Orleans Hornets at a local sports bar in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Beyond his strong play, there has been enormous interest in Lin because he was undrafted out of Harvard and is...
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