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Taiwan's Chen wins crucial vote
The party of Taiwan's president has won most seats in an assembly to change the constitution - a move China fears could lead to the island's independence.
Chen Shui-bian's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won 42.5% of the vote - the opposition Nationalist Party 38.9%, election officials announced.
Mr Chen will see the result as a vote of confidence in his policy towards China, says the BBC's Chris Hogg.
Beijing had tried to build support for anti-independence parties.
It invited opposition leaders to Beijing for historic talks in the run-up to the poll.
After the result, Vice-President Annette Lu congratulated the party and criticised China.
"I would like to thank the Chinese Communist Party, because each time there is pressure from China, the people show that democracy is what people embrace here in Taiwan," she said.
"One billion three hundred million Chinese friends on the mainland and (Chinese) President Hu Jintao, you have heard the voice of Taiwan's people, Taiwan belongs to its 23 million people."
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4546437.stm
Nice...
No man is free until all men are free - John Hossack
I agree completely with this Administration’s goal of a regime change in Iraq-John Kerry
even if that enforcement is mostly at the hands of the United States, a right we retain even if the Security Council fails to act-John Kerry
He may even miscalculate and slide these weapons off to terrorist groups to invite them to be a surrogate to use them against the United States. It’s the miscalculation that poses the greatest threat-John Kerry
As a nuclear power, China is up to now restrained from the independent move of Chen, but that doesn't mean China is weary of war or even, afraid of it. We should not underestimate the consequence.
Chen is nothing more than a filthy lier.
Still a nice statement from VP Annette Lu... And a true one at that.
No man is free until all men are free - John Hossack
I agree completely with this Administration’s goal of a regime change in Iraq-John Kerry
even if that enforcement is mostly at the hands of the United States, a right we retain even if the Security Council fails to act-John Kerry
He may even miscalculate and slide these weapons off to terrorist groups to invite them to be a surrogate to use them against the United States. It’s the miscalculation that poses the greatest threat-John Kerry
Care to back that up with some evidence? Or are you just 'trolling'?
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