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Formosa plants suspended until cause of blaze found

Saturday, 31 July 2010 01:30 Taipei Times

Premier Wu Den-yih (吳敦義) yesterday said operations at two Formosa Plastics Group petrochemical plants in Yunlin County’s Mailiao Township (麥寮) would remain suspended until the cause of the fire on Sunday has been identified and rectified.

Wu made the remarks after meeting Yunlin County Commissioner Su Chih-feng (蘇治芬), Formosa Group representatives and residents, as part of a trip to the county yesterday — his first visit to the area since a fire broke out at the No. 6 naphtha cracker complex.

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ANALYSIS: US to defer arms sales to next year: analysts

Friday, 30 July 2010 09:44 Taipei Times

US officials will defer any major new arms sales to Taiwan until at least next year as Beijing steps up pressure on Washington, where mending Sino-US ties is a priority, defense analysts say.

Sales of anything more than minor parts or low-end upgrades will wait until early next year, possibly much longer, letting Taiwan trail further in the balance of power against China, but advancing relations between the two superpowers, analysts say.

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The Ukrainian parliament in a Telegram post thanks Taiwan for its support following a “die-in” protest in Taipei on Sunday. Photo: Screen grab from Telegram

The Ukrainian parliament on Monday expressed its gratitude for Taiwan’s support amid the Russian invasion.

The Verkhovna Rada in a Telegram post said that Taiwan has supported Ukraine “from the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion.”