LEGITIMIZING OPPRESSION: The Mainland Affairs Council once again took aim at Chinese legislation that defines cross-strait relations based on the `one China' concept
China's enactment of the "Anti-Secession" Law two years ago has exacerbated the political and military standoff between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and poses a tremendous obstacle to the development of cross-strait relations, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said yesterday.

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By Mo Yan-chih
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Acting Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung (吳伯雄) yesterday announced that he will resign his positions as acting chairman and vice chairman to ensure a fair competition in the chairperson by-election next month.

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ONE OF THE GREATS: The president was one of the many dignitaries who paid their respects to the legendary puppet master at a grand funeral ceremony in Yunlin County
President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) presented a state citation yesterday in recognition of the contribution of the late hand puppet master Huang Hai-tai (黃海岱) to the development and promotion of the traditional folk art in Taiwan.

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By Mo Yan-chih
People First Party (PFP) Legislator Liu Wen-hsiung (劉文雄) apologized yesterday for having previously criticized former Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) chairman Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) and announced his intention to run in the upcoming Keelung by-election.

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By Su Yung-yao
With the aim of informing the public of the views of the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) presidential hopefuls, the Taiwan Society will sponsor a public debate between Vice President Annette Lu (呂秀蓮), Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌), DPP Chairman Yu Shyi-kun and former DPP chairman and premier Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) on March 24.

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URGENT: Some Tibetans fear that if China continues to ignore Tibet's plight, a wave of terrorism sparked by decades of oppression could be the tragic result
By Loa Iok-sin
Tibetans and their Taiwanese supporters staged a demonstration in Taipei yesterday to commemorate an uprising 48 years ago and to demand self-determination for Tibetans.

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GLASS CEILING: Although the nation's diplomatic service has made great strides on gender equality, women must still make great sacrifices to pursue a career as a diplomat
By Jewel Huang
Sitting in an airplane en route from Warsaw to Taipei, Jessica Kao (高玉樺), dispatched to Poland by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), felt a sense of relief as, unlike her previous returns, when she only stayed in Taiwan for a short period of time, this time around she knew she would be with her husband for a few years before she receives her new assignment abroad.

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By Angelica Oung
It's not uncommon to see Taiwanese women open umbrellas before leaving a building or shield their faces as they run across the street on a sunny day.

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RAY OF HOPE: A couple who learned of Elnour Eltayeb's illness while in Sudan decided to raise funds for him to receive treatment in Taichung
By Hsieh Feng-chiu
A five-year-old Sudanese boy suffering from Fanconi Anemia experienced a pleasant Lunar New Year in central Taiwan last month thanks to the efforts of a Taiwanese woman and her Sudanese husband.

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By Rich Chang
More than 100 police officers nationwide suffer from mental problems and have been transferred to units in which officers don't wear guns, the National Police Bureau (NPB) said yesterday.

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By Max Hirsch
Hualien middle school student Peter Chang (張智凱) is afraid to talk out loud in class. Teachers and classmates alike tend to ridicule the precocious 13-year-old if, in his nervousness, he blurts out something erroneous, he says.

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