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China blocks NGO chairman from UN

Sunday, 13 November 2016 07:56 Taipei Times

Tseng Min-chieh, chairman of Taiwan Foundation for Rare Disorders, right, is pictured in an undated photograph.
Photo provided by Taiwan Foundation for Rare Disorders

A Taiwan non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to the treatment of rare diseases was barred from a UN-affiliated meeting in New York because of a protest from China.

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HK lawyers march against NPC ruling

Wednesday, 09 November 2016 07:30 Taipei Times

Members of Hong Kong’s legal community and law students from the University of Hong Kong walk silently last night along Queensway to protest against the Chinese government’s interference in the territory’s judicial affairs.
Photo: EPA

Hundreds of Hong Kong lawyers dressed in black yesterday marched through the heart of the territory in silence to condemn a move by China that effectively bars two elected pro-independence lawmakers from taking their seats in the legislature.

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A file handout image released by the US Navy Media Content Service on June 6 shows US Navy Perry-class frigate the USS Elrod assisting in the rescue of distressed persons in the Mediterranean Sea.
Photo: EPA

Taiwan is grateful to the US for agreeing to sell four Perry-class guided missile frigates, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said yesterday, adding that they would enhance the nation’s defense capabilities and contribute to peace and stability in the region.

China reacted by lodging a formal complaint with the US and calling for an end to arms sales to Taiwan.