CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS: The premier said Taipei will take a wait-and-see approach regarding Beijing's next move, instead of rushing to change policies
By Jimmy Chuang
Premier Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) said yesterday the government will continue to promote peaceful dialogue across the Taiwan Strait and will uphold its "active opening, effective management" cross-strait investment policy instead of reinstating the previous "no haste, be patient" strategy.

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By Jimmy Chuang
Vice Minister of National Defense Huo Shou-yeh (霍守業) yesterday denied allegations that politics had anything to do with the recent recall of the commander of the Kinmen Defense Headquarters, Lieutenant General Cha Tai-chuan (查台傳).

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NEW BLOOD: At a press conference before registering the list, the party took pains to show it values youth and change by emphasizing the 20 nominees under 40
By Caroline Hong
Promising that all of its nominees will vote in accordance with the party's line, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) registered its 160 National Assembly candidates yesterday. The KMT emphasized the inclusion of young party members on the list.

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By Melody Chen
Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs attended the funeral of Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Laurie Chan Hok Si's (陳學仕) grandfather at Lungtan, Taoyuan County last Saturday, according to Gary Lin (林松煥), director general of the ministry's Department of East Asia and Pacific Affairs yesterday.

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Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (王金平) marked Youth Day yesterday by climbing Tatunshan in suburban Taipei with a group of students, where he outlined his vision for Taiwan, in particular the country's relations with China.

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AFTERSHOCK: No Taiwanese were injured by Monday's earthquake in Indonesia, although local forecasters are predicting torrential rains, strong winds and lightning
By Chiu Yu-Tzu
The massive earthquake that struck western Indonesia's Nias island on Monday has had no significant impact on Taiwan, seismologists said yesterday.

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By Mo Yan-chih
The Chinese Nationalist Party's (KMT) legislative caucus yesterday called on the government to amend the tax law to eliminate the so-called "marriage penalty" by increasing the standard deduction granted to married couples.

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YOUTH CRIME: Urine screening on school and college campuses will form part of a joint government campaign to fight illegal and harmful behavior among young people
By Mo Yan-chih
In a bid to eradicate drugs and violence from school and college campuses, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) and the Department of Health (DOH) yesterday launched a campaign to fight the two major causes of youth crime and build healthier campuses.

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By Cody Yiu
Non-profit charitable organizations are banding together to promote financial transparency among themselves.

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`UNWISE': DPP officials warned the KMT against signing agreements with Beijing's leaders, saying it is a threat to the nation's security and integrity
By Jewel Huang
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday said that the Chinese Nationalist Party's (KMT) delegation to China has downgraded Taiwan's sovereignty and betrayed mainstream public opinion.

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By Charles Snyder
The US Monday welcomed the visit of a group headed by Nationalist Party (KMT) Vice Chairman Chiang Pin-kun (江丙坤) to China, saying that trips between China and Taiwan could contribute to solving cross-strait issues.

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CAUTION NEEDED: The `Anti-Secession' Law must be considered when forming policy, and Taiwan should avoid Beijing's carrot-and-stick strategy, MAC officials say
The government's new measures concerning cross-strait exchanges will take into consideration China's recent enactment of the "Anti-Secession" Law, the vice chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said yesterday.

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Chen Yi-hsin pulls out
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