Diplomacy: China protests to Dhaka
China yesterday expressed "serious concern" over Bangladeshi press reports that identified the head of a visiting business delegation from Taiwan as a government minister. The PRC embassy in Dhaka said in a statement it was "seriously concerned and strongly opposes those irresponsible press reports" that described Vice Minister of Economic Affairs Yiin Chii-ming (尹啟銘) by his title. "The Central People's Republic of China is the only legal government of the whole of China and its legal representative in the international arena," it said. The embassy said it was "hopeful that all newspapers in Bangladesh would understand and support the Chinese government's solemn and reasonable stand for the `one China' principle." The delegation from Taiwan is in Bangladesh on the invitation of two business groups. Bangladesh's markets are filled with Taiwanese-made goods but the cash-strapped government also receives major economic and military aid from China.
Diplomacy: Pacheco praises Taiwan
Costa Rican President Abel Pacheco de le Espriella reiterated yesterday his country's firm support for the people of Taiwan and expressed admiration for their work ethic and high-tech achievements. Pacheco made the remarks during a tour of Ilan County, where he and his wife visited the Tungshan River (東山河) Park, accom-panied by Premier Yu Shyi-kun and Minister of Foreign Affairs Eugene Chien (簡又新). Pacheco had high praise for the park's environmentally friendly facilities and said he was inspired by the park's development, which he said can serve as a good model for Costa Rica to build similar recreational and leisure complexes. Pacheco arrived on a six-day state visit on Sunday. He is scheduled to leave on Friday.
Education: US schools' fair starts soon
The American Education Fair will begin its tour on Oct. 25 and visit Taipei, Kaohsiung and Taichung. The four-day event is organized by the IEF Education Foundation. Over 40 public and private univer-sities, colleges and schools from the US will be parti-cipating at this year's fair. Students and other interested people can get first-hand information on study in the US. Numerous seminars and lectures will be offered during the fair. In addition, profess-ional counselors will provide free consultation and information to those interes-ted in pursuing studies in the US. To express its appreciation for the support of students, the organizer announced that all those who register now at the event Web site, www.uscampus.com.tw., can exchange the registration number for a gift.
Relief work: Chen receives Brooklyn choir
The president received members of the Brooklyn Tabernacle Church Choir of New York at the Presidential Office yesterday, praising them for their voluntary efforts in helping the needy. At the invitation of the Chinese Christian Evangelistic Association, the Brooklyn Tabernacle Church Choir will stage two fund-raising concerts in Taiwan for the Chinese Christian Relief Association. The money will be used to create emergency relief units across the nation. Chen told choir members he believes that the concept of the church is one that creates unlimited possibilities under impossible conditions. "This is similar to what the govern-ment and people of Taiwan have long strived for," he added. Chen thanked them for coming to Taiwan not only to bless the people of the island but to help the needy with their beautiful songs.
The National Immigration Agency (NIA) said yesterday that it will revoke the dependent-based residence permit of a Chinese social media influencer who reportedly “openly advocated for [China’s] unification through military force” with Taiwan. The Chinese national, identified by her surname Liu (劉), will have her residence permit revoked in accordance with Article 14 of the “Measures for the permission of family- based residence, long-term residence and settlement of people from the Mainland Area in the Taiwan Area,” the NIA said in a news release. The agency explained it received reports that Liu made “unifying Taiwan through military force” statements on her online
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off Taitung County at 1:09pm today, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said. The hypocenter was 53km northeast of Taitung County Hall at a depth of 12.5km, CWA data showed. The intensity of the quake, which gauges the actual effect of a seismic event, measured 4 in Taitung County and Hualien County on Taiwan's seven-tier intensity scale, the data showed. The quake had an intensity of 3 in Nantou County, Chiayi County, Yunlin County, Kaohsiung and Tainan, the data showed. There were no immediate reports of damage following the quake.
Actor Darren Wang (王大陸) is to begin his one-year alternative military service tomorrow amid ongoing legal issues, the Ministry of the Interior said yesterday. Wang, who last month was released on bail of NT$150,000 (US$4,561) as he faces charges of allegedly attempting to evade military service and forging documents, has been ordered to report to Taipei Railway Station at 9am tomorrow, the Alternative Military Service Training and Management Center said. The 33-year-old would join about 1,300 other conscripts in the 263rd cohort of general alternative service for training at the Chenggong Ling camp in Taichung, a center official told reporters. Wang would first
A BETRAYAL? It is none of the ministry’s business if those entertainers love China, but ‘you cannot agree to wipe out your own country,’ the MAC minister said Taiwanese entertainers in China would have their Taiwanese citizenship revoked if they are holding Chinese citizenship, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Minister Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正) said. Several Taiwanese entertainers, including Patty Hou (侯佩岑) and Ouyang Nana (歐陽娜娜), earlier this month on their Weibo (微博) accounts shared a picture saying that Taiwan would be “returned” to China, with tags such as “Taiwan, Province of China” or “Adhere to the ‘one China’ principle.” The MAC would investigate whether those Taiwanese entertainers have Chinese IDs and added that it would revoke their Taiwanese citizenship if they did, Chiu told the Chinese-language Liberty Times (sister paper
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