Presidential election 2008: 12 days to go: Hsieh and Ma face the nation
From anti-communism to the economy to national defense, the candidates revealed a little more about their vision for the future of the nation
Transcribed by Flora Wang and Meggie Lu
Lin Sheng-Fen (林聖芬), president of the China Times: What measures would you take to limit your authority in response to public concerns that the president may have unlimited power in our ambiguous president-parliament system? What is your platform on amending the Constitution and how would you launch the constitutional amendment process?
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Presidential election 2008: 12 days to go: Presidential hopefuls spar on critical issues
Transcribed by Mo Yan-chih and Jenny W. Hsu
Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九): Mr [Frank] Hsieh [謝長廷], your political experience is similar to that of President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) and people think you are Chen Shui-bian and that you represent the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
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Parade marks Tibetan uprising
'FREE TIBET':
The event, organized by the Taiwan-Tibet Exchange Foundation and the Taiwan Tibetan Welfare Association, began following a simple memorial to the victims
By Loa Iok-sin
"Free Tibet!" "Boycott the Beijing Olympics!": nearly 200 people -- Tibetans and Taiwanese alike -- shouted as they marched through streets in Taipei City to commemorate the 1959 Tibetan uprising against Chinese invasion.
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TAIGER explosives test angers fire chief in Hsinchu
FAKE QUAKE:
The plan was designed to monitor and map the structure of the earth's crust below Taiwan and set up a basic framework for tectonic plate movement
By Wang Chin-yi and Shen Chi-chang
In an attempt to study the structure of the earth's crust, the National Central University's Taiwan Integrated Geodynamics Research (TAIGER) explosives test plan was put into action early on Friday morning, involving a blast comparable to a 2.6 earthquake on the Richter scale.
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Chen to appear at 'Anti-Secession' Law relay in Tainan
By Ko Shu-ling
President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) will attend a march relay in Tainan County today to kick off a 10-day event marking the third anniversary of China's "Anti-Secession" Law and solicit support for his party's UN referendum.
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Classes at NTU in Hakka studies see higher enrollment
Learning about Hakka culture and the relationship between Taiwanese and Hakka cultures and arts have become popular subjects among students at National Taiwan University (NTU).
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Airlines to increase flights during elections
Several Taiwanese and foreign airlines will increase their flights between Taiwan and Hong Kong ahead of the March 22 presidential election to help carry China-based Taiwanese home to vote in the election, industry sources said.
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