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Japan urges Taiwan to sign more FTAs

Taipei Times

Taiwan should sign free-trade agreements (FTA) with more countries to enhance its investment competitiveness, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry said in Taipei (JCCI) yesterday.

“Taiwan tends to rely highly on China,” JCCI chairman Kyota Kishimoto said after a press conference to present an annual position paper to the Council for Economic -Planning and Development (CEPD).

Tibetan exile sets self on fire outside Chinese Embassy in Delhi

Tendar Tsering

Indian policemen try to extinguish fire on Sherab Tsedor, a Tibetan resident of New Delhi, outside the Chinese Embassy, New Delhi, November 4, 2011.

DHARAMSHALA, November 4: A 25 year old Tibetan refugee living in India, set himself on fire, in front of the Chinese Embassy in the Indian capital New Delhi today.

Indian policemen on security at the Chinese Embassy tried to extinguish the fire on Sherab Tsedor, a Tibetan activist living in New Delhi, witnesses said. Sherab is currently admitted in a nearby hospital.

Taiwan as the World Turns: the Three Pigs and the KMT Dominated Control Yuan, Pettiness at its Best.

Jerome F. Keating Ph.D.

November has been termed the month of the "three pigs" in Taiwan, or the month of the "Great Piggy Bank Kerfuffle" What is at issue here is that a short while ago, three young children, inspired by their grandparents support for Tsai Ing-wen wanted to donate their piggy banks to Tsai's campaign fund. "Not So!" stated the Control Yuan, the nation's watchdog. These would be minors giving political donations and that is forbidden, as if the Control Yuan did not have any greater and worthier crimes that they should protect the nation from.

Piggy banks fly as change desired

Taipei Times Editorial

Forget about the saying “when pigs fly,” because throughout the country they are doing just that. Off the shelves, that is.

Highlighting the desire for change in the country, people are rushing to fill piggy banks and donate them to the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) election campaign. And the DPP has the Control Yuan to thank for this.

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