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US warns Beijing it may redeploy forces over N Korea

Taipei Times

The US warned China that it would redeploy forces in Asia if Beijing failed to rein in its ally North Korea, the New York Times reported yesterday, as Pyongyang bowed to pressure and agreed to crisis talks.

The paper quoted a senior administration official as saying US President Barack Obama’s warning had persuaded China — the North’s main diplomatic and economic backer — to take a harder line toward Pyongyang and opened the door to a resumption of inter-Korean talks, possibly next month.

Shooting not a case of mistaken identity, Lien says

Taipei Times

Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Central Committee member Sean Lien (連勝文) yesterday challenged prosecutors’ claims that the suspect in his shooting had targeted another person, but mistakenly shot him in the face.

The Banciao District Prosecutors’ Office yesterday announced it was indicting suspect Lin Cheng-wei (林正偉) — also known as “Horse Face” (馬面) — on manslaughter, attempted murder and other charges because he allegedly planned to shoot then-KMT city councilor candidate for New Taipei City (新北市) Chen Hung-yuan (陳鴻源) on the eve of the Nov. 27 special municipality elections because of a land dispute with Chen’s family.

Hu Jintao tells American business leaders that Taiwan belongs to China

Michael Richardson

Hu Jintao, leader of the People’s Republic of China, concluded his trip to Washington, D.C. with a speech to the U.S.-China Business Council following some no-nonsense sessions with Congressional leaders.

After the fawning reception of Hu by President Barack Obama, which included a formal state dinner at the White House, the Chinese ruler met with key Congressional leaders and got lectured about China’s dismal human rights record.

Barack Obama and Hu Jintao avoid Taiwan status despite protests

Michael Richardson

The fate of Taiwan is the largest issue in dispute between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. Yet, like the proverbial elephant in the room, the future of the 23 million island residents was ignored by President Barack Obama and Premier Hu Jintao during Hu’s visit to Washington.

Had either world leader bothered to look out the White House windows during the Chinese leader’s state visit they would have seen on street outside noisy protesters defending human rights, Tibet, Chinese Uyghurs, and Taiwan.

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