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July 2007 - Taiwan Special Weapons News
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- Taiwan's U.N.-bid not aimed at provoking China: FM CNA 30 Jul 2007 -- Taiwan's moves to seek accession to the United Nations as a full member under the name of Taiwan is not aimed at provoking Beijing or announcing de jure independence, Foreign Minister James Huang said Monday.
- President vows to defend Taiwan's national sovereignty CNA 30 Jul 2007 -- President Chen Shui-bian vowed Sunday that as president of Taiwan, he will strongly defend the country's sovereignty and protect the country from being threatened by outside forces.
- President vows to continue Taiwan's U.N. bid CNA 27 Jul 2007 -- President Chen Shui-bian has said that Taiwan will continue to push for its bid to join the United Nations, and that such efforts will not stop until the international community and the United Nations accept Taiwan as a full member.
- DPP presidential candidate promises no independence referendum CNA 25 Jul 2007 -- Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Frank Hsieh expressed hope Tuesday that his promise not to hold a referendum on Taiwan independence will ease the U.S. government's concern over tension or military conflict across the Taiwan Strait.
- DPP presidential candidate vows to seek dialogue with China CNA 25 Jul 2007 -- Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Frank Hsieh said Monday that he will seek dialogue with China if elected in the 2008 election.
- Taiwan must not wait for death: president CNA 25 Jul 2007 -- President Chen Shui-bian said Wednesday that Taiwan must not sit idly by and wait for its doom in the face of China's attempts to suffocate the country with diplomatic suppression and military threat.
- MOFA REGRETS U.N. SECRETARIAT'S REJECTION OF TAIWAN'S U.N. BID CNA 24 Jul 2007 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Tuesday that it regrets the U.N. Secretariat's decision to reject Taiwan's request to join the world body under the name of "Taiwan."
- U.N. SECRETARIAT'S DECISION ON TAIWAN'S BID CALLED 'UNACCEPTABLE' CNA 24 Jul 2007 -- The U.N. Secretariat's decision to turn down Taiwan's request to join the world body under the name of "Taiwan" is unacceptable, the head of Taiwan's representative office in New York said Monday.
- ONLY UNSC, GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENTITLED TO ADDRESS U.N. BID: PRESIDENT CNA 24 Jul 2007 -- President Chen Shui-bian said Tuesday that only the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) and the U.N. General Assembly are entitled to deal with Taiwan's request to join the world body under the name of Taiwan.
- UN Rejects Taiwan's Application for Membership VOA 24 Jul 2007 -- The United Nations has rejected Taiwan's latest bid for membership, saying that a 1971 resolution recognizes Beijing - not Taipei - as China's representative to the world body
- ROC CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF IN U.S. FOR MILITARY EXCHANGES CNA 21 Jul 2007 -- Republic of China Chief of the General Staff Huo Shou-yeh is on a visit in the United States for bi-annual routine military exchanges, diplomatic sources said here Friday.
- PUBLIC DESIRE FOR TAIWAN'S U.N. BID MUST BE RESPECTED: OFFICIAL CNA 20 Jul 2007 -- In response to Washington's objection to Taiwan's holding of a referendum on its U.N. bid, Chen Chi-mai,deputy secretary-general of the Presidential Office, said Friday that the government has no reason to oppose such a proposal legally endorsed by the public, and said the public mandate must be fully respected.
- Taiwan Tries New Name in Application for UN Membership VOA 20 Jul 2007 -- Taiwan has submitted an application for membership in the United Nations under the name "Taiwan."
- U.S. PRESIDENTIAL RACE WILL NOT AFFECT ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN: EXPERT CNA 18 Jul 2007 -- The results of the U.S. presidential election are not expected to significantly affect the U.S. government's arms sales policy toward Taiwan, a think tank scholar said Tuesday.
- MND CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT BUYING F-16 C/D FROM U.S. CNA 17 Jul 2007 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Tuesday that it is actively consulting with the United States on the purchase of new F-16 C/D fighter jets, saying that it is "cautiously optimistic" about the purchase.
- PRESIDENT PLEDGES TO UPGRADE TAIWAN'S DEFENSE CAPABILITIES CNA 17 Jul 2007 -- President Chen Shui-bian said Tuesday that Taiwan has the responsibility and obligation to upgrade its defense capabilities to contribute to regional peace and stability.
- APACHE HELICOPTER MOST SUITED TO TAIWAN'S DEFENSE NEEDS: ARMY CNA 10 Jul 2007 -- The U.S.-built AH64D Apache attack helicopter would best serve Taiwan's future defense needs, a senior army officer said Tuesday.
- PRESIDENT VOWS TO PRESS AHEAD WITH REFERENDUM ON U.N. BID CNA 08 Jul 2007 -- President Chen Shui-bian has said in an interview with a U.S. newspaper that democracy is Taiwan's most important asset and that referendum could be its best and most effective "theater missile defense" system to fight against China's despotic communist system.
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