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06 Nov 09

Taiwan and the United Nations: Not even asking | The Economist

  • For the first time since 1993, Taiwan is not to ask its little band of 23 diplomatic partners to propose it for UN membership. This is not because Taiwan has suddenly given up: it has always known membership was out of the question, since China refuses to recognise its statehood. Rather, Taiwan’s new approach typifies the effort that has marked the 16-month tenure of President Ma Ying-jeou: to ease tensions with China without dashing all hopes for greater international recognition.
  • It wants to become, like Palestine, an observer at the International Civil Aviation Organisation. And it wants to join the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It is even prepared to be flexible over the contentious issue of the name the island uses.
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24 Dec 07

NPR : 'Marketplace' Report: China's Aviation Program

China unveils a new commercial plane — the "Flying Phoenix" — signifying a major step in the country's aviation program.

Janet Babin of Marketplace talks to Madeleine Brand about the potential impact on the aviation industry and how the FAA plans

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23 Aug 07

The View from Taiwan: China Airlines Loses Another Plane

It is Taiwan’s largest airline and flag carrier, owned by the China Aviation Development Foundation, which belongs to the government of the Republic of China. And it has a spectacular record of disaster over the last 37 years. Its “full loss equivalen

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