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Samuel Johnson's aphorism, "The prospect of being hanged in a fortnight concentrates the mind wonderfully," finally seems to be taking hold in Taiwan's military establishment.

ED031700a:  The Taiwan Election: Democracy on Steriods

In March of this year, former Beijing party boss Cai Qi was given an additional position—director of the ...

HL551: The United States and China Into the 21st Century

China launched military exercises around Taiwan, Saturday, that will last for three days, according to Xinhua news agency....

As China launches three days of military drills around Taiwan, AFP looks at the history of relations between the self-ruled island and Beijing:

The recent travels of Taiwan’s president and her predecessor reflect wariness of Beijing’s response, and the delicate diplomatic dance across the Taiwan Strait.

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

The unexpected defeat of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party in legislative elections Saturday will no doubt abate worries in Washington that Taiwan's infant democracy had been getting a bit ahead of itself.

Ma's visit to the mainland around Qingming Festival to pay his respects to his ancestors shows he has not forgotten his roots and identifies with the Chinese nation, and shares historical perspectives, and family and cultural ties with people on the mainland.