NO SELL-OUT: Vincent Siew said a KMT government would not open up Taiwan's agricultural market to Chinese imports and slammed the DPP for saying so
By Mo Yan-chih
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) vice presidential candidate Vincent Siew (蕭萬長) vowed yesterday not to relax limits on Chinese agricultural imports if the KMT regains power in next month's election.

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China deflected blame yesterday for a food poisoning scare in Japan involving Chinese-made dumplings, suggesting there was criminal intent, but a top Japanese police official demanded proof of the claim.

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Deposed Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned from 17 months in exile yesterday to face corruption charges, receiving a hero's welcome from supporters and vowing to restore his reputation following his ouster in a coup.

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Kenya's rival politicians signed a power-sharing agreement yesterday and shook hands after weeks of bitter negotiations on how to end the country's deadly post- election crisis.

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Four Colombian former lawmakers freed by guerrillas spoke of their six-year ordeal in the jungles of Colombia as the daughter of Ingrid Betancourt, one of the remaining hostages, expressed her anguish.

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ENGAGEMENT: David Miliband said discussion of human rights concerns should not be linked to the Beijing Olympics
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband backed China in its skirmish with groups seeking to link the Beijing Olympics to progress on human rights, saying yesterday that "engagement, not isolation" is the correct approach.

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