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 Taiwan, January 2005
Taiwan, February 2005
Taiwan, March 2005
Taiwan, April 2005
Taiwan, May 2005
Taiwan, June 2005
Taiwan, July 2005
Taiwan, August 2005
Taiwan, September 2005
Taiwan, October 2005
Taiwan, November 2005
Taiwan, December 2005
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| Jan.28 |
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Direct China-Taiwan flights start  Map of Taipei Taiwan The first commercial Chinese plane (China Southern) to fly direct to Taiwan in 55 years has landed in Taipei
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| Feb.19 |
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 U.S.-Japan upset China over Taiwan Condoleezza Rice and Donald Rumsfeld held talks with their Japanese counterparts
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| Mar.3 |
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 Taiwan awaits Chinese law decision Relations with mainland China are set to be a key issue at Beijing's annual session of parliament
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| Mar.5 |
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China: No independence for Taiwan Premier Wen Jiabao is saying a planned anti-secession law would never permit independence for Taiwan
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| Mar.7 |
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Lays down law over Taiwan unveiled| A new law that would allow Beijing to use military action if peaceful means fail to stop the island pursuing independence | |
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| Mar.8 |
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U.S. urges China to rethink Taiwan law The administration has labelled as 'unhelpful' a law authorizing the use of military to prevent Taiwan from independence
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| Mar.13 |
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Congress passes Taiwan bill| A resolution authorizes Beijing to use military force to prevent Taiwan from declaring its independence | |
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| Mar.14 |
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Taiwan: War bill a big provocation Taiwan's government has warned that China's new anti-secession law will have a serious impact on security
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| Mar.26 |
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Massive anti-China march Hundreds of thousands have marched on Taipei to protest Beijing's new law sanctioning the use of force
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| Mar.27 |
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KMT set for China visit Main opposition party is making its first visit to China since Communist took power on the mainland in 1949
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| Apr.29 |
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China, Taiwan opposition mend ties| Taiwan's opposition leader and Chinese President promised to work together to end hostilities | |
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| Apr.30 |
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Taiwan head seeks Beijing talks| President Chen Shui-bian has urged the government in Beijing to open talks with his administration | |
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| May.14 |
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Chen's DPP wins most votes| President Chen Shui-bian's Democratic Progressive Party won the most votes in an election | |
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| Jul.17 |
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 Warning as typhoon nears Taiwan is ordering schools, government offices to close as the typhoon Haitang bearsdown on the island
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| Jul.18 |
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Typhoon hits Taiwan China has evacuated more than 500,000 people as it awaits the arrival of Typhoon Haitang
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| Aug.31 |
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Taipei braces for powerful typhoon A powerful typhoon Talim is sparking worries of flash floods and landslides and forcing offices and schools to close
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| Sep.1 |
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Typhoon hits China; 2 dead in Taiwan Typhoon Talim shut businesses, schools and financial markets to ride out the storm
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| Oct.1 |
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Typhoon, quake leave Taiwan shaken As typhoon Longwang approached, a moderate 5.4 earthquake shook the tiny island
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| Dec.2 |
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Tallest tower 'may cause quakes' Map of Taipei Taiwan A geologist has said the huge weight of Taipei 101 could be responsible for triggering a rise in seismic activity
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Votes in key mid-term poll The elections are for mayors and county magistrates, councillors and township chiefs
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East Asia 
Main Event: Congress passes Taiwan bill