'COCKSURENESS AND ARROGANCE': On US election eve, the former foreign minister railed against the Bush administration, calling its policies 'superpower hegemonism'
China criticized US President George W. Bush's war on Iraq yesterday, accusing an "arrogant" US of trying to "rule the world" and blaming the US-led invasion for sparking an increase in terrorist attacks.

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By Ko Shu-ling
The Executive Yuan yesterday took legal action against the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) to reclaim assets stolen from the state during its 50-year rule.

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By Amber Chung
The European Chamber of Com-merce in Taipei (ECCT) yesterday urged Taiwan to speed up the pace of its internationalization and further improve regulatory practices, as it released its 2004-2005 Position Papers.

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ARMS BUDGET: The Democracy Advancement Alliance's convenor faces the prospect of a court hearing to determine if he had 'insulted' the ministry
By Caroline Hong
The Ministry of National Defense and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislative caucus filed lawsuits against the convenor of the Democracy Ad-vancement Alliance yesterday over vote-buying allegations.

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BOOSTING NUMBERS: As thousands of fresh US troops arrived in the troubled country, insurgents killed the deputy governor, a US Marine, and at least 15 civilians
US troops clashed yesterday with Sunni insurgents west of the capital and gunmen assassinated Baghdad's deputy governor as fresh US soldiers arrived in the capital -- a move that will push US military strength in Iraq to its highest level since last summer.

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