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PRC missile could render PAC-3s obsolete

Taipei Times

A new longer-range ballistic missile allegedly deployed by China and the introduction of multiple warhead capabilities could render obsolete Taiwan’s most advanced missile interceptors, analysts said yesterday.

National Security Bureau (NSB) Director Tsai Der-sheng (蔡得勝) told the legislature on Wednesday that China had recently begun deploying Dong Feng-16 (DF-16) ballistic missiles with a range of between 800km and 1,000km, and that some were targeting Taiwan.

Japan nuclear crisis sparks mass exodus

Taipei Times

Alarm over Japan’s nuclear disaster grew yesterday, with more foreign governments advising citizens to flee Tokyo as army helicopters dumped water on the overheating plant at the center of the crisis.

Six days after a massive earthquake and tsunami plunged Japan into its worst crisis since World War II, the US and Britain chartered flights for nationals trying to leave and China moved thousands of citizens to Tokyo for evacuation.

Commercial airline tickets were scarce and some companies hired private jets to evacuate staff. In Tokyo, the streets were quiet but calm as the Japanese, though deeply concerned, mostly remained stoic over the emergency.

Ma and the call for US to abandon Taiwan

James Wang 王景弘

Former presidents Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石), Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國) and the now forgotten Yen Chia-kan (嚴家淦) ruled Taiwan for 39 years. The pro-localization governments of former presidents Lee Teng-huei (李登輝) and Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) were in power for 20 years.

In these 59 years, nobody ever talked about the Finlandization of Taiwan, nor did anyone openly advocate the US abandoning Taiwan and allowing China to annex it to avoid conflict with Beijing.

However, after President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) has been in office for a mere three years, both these things have happened. A series of egghead academics in the US have come out with these suggestions, which are very damaging to Taiwan’s survival and national interests.

KMT actions heard loud and clear

Taipei Times Editorial

Grief grips the hearts of many in Taiwan and around the world as streams of horrific images and news continue to play back the devastation in Japan caused by Friday’s massive earthquake and the ensuing tsunami. As many in Taiwan show their concern and support by either making donations, tweeting or updating their Facebook status with good wishes and prayers, it’s dumbfounding to learn that a senior aide to Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Huang Chao-shun (黃昭順) has instead taken to kicking the Japanese when they are down.

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