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Investigators raid Chen’s office

Taipei Times

Dozens of investigators raided former president Chen Shui-bian’s (陳水扁) office yesterday morning after allegations surfaced that he had illegally removed boxes of classified government documents from the Presidential Office when he left office two years ago.

The search by the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigation Panel (SIP) resulted in the removal of almost 60 boxes of files from the ex-president’s former office on Guanqian Road in Taipei and his new office on Linyi Street, office director Chen Sung-shan (陳淞山) said.

US, Japan to hold exercise to recapture disputed isles

Taipei Times

A massive military exercise of potential importance to Taiwan will be staged in December on and around the Ryukyu Islands by the Japan Self-Defense Forces and ships from the US 7th Fleet.

According to a study just released by James Holmes and Toshi Yoshihara, associate professors of strategy at the US Naval War College, the exercise is aimed at perfecting plans for recapturing the lightly protected islands should they be invaded by China.

Why China's rich lack spirit of generosity

Taiwan News Editorial

At the end of this month, two of the world's richest tycoons, Microsoft Group founder Bill Gates and Berkshire Hathaway Chief Executive Officer and ultra-successful financial investor Warren Buffet, will experience a poverty of guests at a dinner party.

The two tycoons, wearing the hats of philanthropists, invited 50 Chinese tycoons to a charity dinner on September 29 in Beijing but, so far most of the invited Chinese tycoons have shunned the chance of an intimate dinner with the two famous American industrialists.

DPP lawmakers slam 'revisionist' history curriculum

Taipei Times

Opposition lawmakers and academics accused the government of revisionism and seeking to “brainwash” students after the Ministry of Education yesterday unveiled revisions to the high school curriculum that prioritize China’s history over that of Taiwan.

The Ministry of Education will hold the first of several public hearings on the proposed history course revision in Taipei City on Thursday, overriding concerns that the new changes will subject students to yet another course overhaul, the second in the past five years.

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