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Latest China offers bear hug to old foe May 4: China's campaign to woo Taiwan away from declaring independence took another turn yesterday with an offer of two giant pandas to mark the first meeting of the leaders of the Communist party and its historic foe, the Kuomintang, since the civil war ended in 1949. Taiwanese trip to Beijing 'Most people believe it was shameful' May 4, press review: Was Lien's trip a historic step or a betrayal? Hand of welcome as China's old enemies end 60-year standoff China's anti-secession law Taiwan marches for freedom from China March 27: Hundreds of thousands of protesters, young and old, took to the streets of Taiwan yesterday to march against a new Chinese law authorising the use of military force to prevent the island from declaring independence. Taiwanese to rally against Chinese law China criticised over military law Press reviews 'The people want him to put on the brakes' December 15: President Chen suffers a setback in the elections. Election Victory for Taiwan opposition December 11: Taiwan's pro-independence parties suffered an upset defeat in legislative elections today - a result that will likely please China's leaders, who are angry about the island's drift away from Beijing's sacred goal of unification. George Bush Taiwan gets a caution from Bush December 10: President George Bush said yesterday after meeting the Chinese prime minister, Wen Jiabao, that he opposes the apparent interest of Taiwan's leaders in taking steps towards independence. World dispatch Diplomacy for sale December 1: The Pacific island of Kiribati has pitted China and Taiwan against one another in an attempt to get the highest price for diplomatic recognition, writes David Fickling. More exclusive reports from our foreign correspondents What's going on? ...click here to find out with our interactive guide Web guide World news guide: Taiwan Guardian Unlimited's country-by-country guide to news websites. World news guide: China About the world news guide
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