Human rights `a question of sharing'
Wrapping up a three-day international symposium on human rights in Taipei on Saturday, Chen Lung-chu, national policy adviser to the president and chairman of the non-profit New Century Foundation, took international human rights activists to Green Island, where the KMT government jailed political prisoners during the martial law era. During the two-day visit, staff reporter Ko Shu-ling talked to Chen about his views on human rights, cross-strait relations and national security
Taipei Times: As an avid human rights activist, do you think Taiwan should export its achievement on human rights so the international community will know more about our efforts in this regard?
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Lee breaks his silence on Tiaoyutai islands wrangle
SPEAKING OUT:
The former president reiterated his belief that the islands belong to Japan, but added the only important issue is the right to fish in the waters off Tiaoyutai
By Lin Miao-Jung
Former president Lee Teng-hui (李登輝) clarified for the first time yesterday comments he made last month on the Tiaoyutai islands.
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French show how to view food as art
CULTURAL SWAP:
Those who had the chance to attend the ``Literature et Gastronomie'' fete found out that there is more to food than meets the eye -- or the taste buds
By Sandy Huang
Anyone who took part in the French cultural feast "Lire en Fete" (法國讀書節) this past weekend was treated with more than just the literature of France, but also its cuisine.
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More journalists shifting to politics
CAREER CHANGE:
The trend toward reporters and anchors entering the political arena has academics fearful what this will mean for Taiwan's democracy
By Tsai Ting-I
The opening of the December mayoral and city councilor elections' registration yesterday highlighted the fact that more and more media professionals are moving into the political arena -- a move that has academics and media watch-dog organizations worried about the impact the future of Taiwan's
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Death penalty makes a return to the public eye
DISPUTE:
The government says it will abolish capital punishment by 2004, but a recent poll saw 77 percent of its respondents express opposition to the move
By Jimmy Chuang
Premier Yu Shyi-kun, adding fuel to a ten-year controversy, announced that the government intends to put an end to the death penalty at the Cabinet's Development and Eval-uation Commission meeting last Monday.
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Big city mayors register for elections
Candidates for the Dec. 7 mayoral and councilor elections in Taiwan's two biggest cities began the official registration process yesterday, with the incumbent heads of both Taipei and Kaohsiung cities signing up for the race, Chinese-language media reported yesterday.
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US-China summit poses few problems for Taiwan
Taiwan does not expect any "surprise" talks on Washington-Beijing-Taipei ties during Chinese President Jiang Zemin's (江澤民) visit to the US, foreign ministry officials said.
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Taiwan's food a prime attraction for overseas visitors
Foreign tourists to Taiwan let their stomachs do the talking when asked what brought them to the country in 2001. According to the Tourism Bureau, a newly released survey shows food is the answer.
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Taiwan may see terrorist attacks: Chien
Minister of Foreign Affairs Eugene Chien (簡又新) warned yesterday that Taiwan could suffer terrorist attacks, as terrorism has penetrated Asia after a series of recent explosions in Indonesia and the Philippines.
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