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December 2010 - Taiwan Special Weapons News
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- KMT scoffs DPP move to set up probe on election-eve shooting CNA 30 Dec 2010 -- The truth behind the Nov. 26 election eve shooting of former Vice President Lien Chan's son Lien Sheng-wen must be clarified, the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said Thursday, calling for an independent commission to be set up to probe the matter.
- All-volunteer military system to be launched in 2015: MND CNA 29 Dec 2010 -- Taiwan will introduce an all-volunteer military system in 2015, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Wednesday.
- Cross-strait negotiating channel will not be replaced: MAC CNA 29 Dec 2010 -- The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) reassured a group of foreign diplomats in Taipei Wednesday that a proposed cross-Taiwan Strait committee will only serve as a negotiation tool and will not replace the existing communication channels authorized by both governments.
- Taiwan has high rate of trainer plane crashes: official CNA 27 Dec 2010 -- The incidence of crashes involving T-34 Mentor airplanes during regular training missions is "relatively higher" in Taiwan compared with other countries, Air Force Chief of Staff Wang Cheng-hsiao said Monday.
- Taiwan will pay fair price for U.S. helicopters: official CNA 27 Dec 2010 -- Taiwan will not have to pay more than other countries to purchase U.S.-made UH-60M helicopters, Deputy Defense Minister Chao Shih-chang assured lawmakers Monday.
- Nearly 80% of Taiwanese will voluntarily defend country: poll CNA 27 Dec 2010 -- Deputy Defense Minister Chao Shih-chang on Monday confirmed the results of a poll that showed 76.5 percent of respondents will voluntarily fight for their country if it comes under military threat.
- Japan should help U.S. defend Taiwan: Japanese poll CNA 24 Dec 2010 -- Nearly 60 percent of Japanese agreed to their country offering logistical support to the United States if America had to assist Taiwan militarily in a showdown with China, according to the results of a Japanese poll released Friday.
- China urged to address cross-strait issues with benevolence CNA 24 Dec 2010 -- China should promote a Chinese cultural renaissance and handle cross-Taiwan Strait issues with benevolence if it wants to be a great world power, former Premier Liu Chao-shiuan said Friday.
- Cross-strait political talks some way off: MAC CNA 22 Dec 2010 -- Taiwan must forge an internal consensus and build fully fledged mutual trust with China before it is in a position to start cross-Taiwan Strait political talks, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chairwoman Lai Shin-yuan said Wednesday.
- Taiwan urges faster implementation of cross-strait pacts CNA 21 Dec 2010 -- Taiwan urged China Tuesday to speed up implementation of the accords signed between the two sides over the past two and a half years.
- Taiwan, China negotiators begin talks in Taipei CNA 21 Dec 2010 -- Top negotiators from Taiwan and China began a new round of talks in Taipei Tuesday, with the signing of a medical and health care cooperation agreement topping the meeting's agenda.
- China's chief negotiator arrives in Taiwan CNA 20 Dec 2010 -- China's chief negotiator with Taiwan, Chen Yunlin, arrived in Taipei Monday for his sixth meeting with his Taiwanese counterpart since 2008.
- Cross-strait agreements offer little protection to Taiwan: DPP CNA 20 Dec 2010 -- Ongoing talks with China have been of little benefit to Taiwan, and agreements reached to protect Taiwan's interests have gone mostly ignored, the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) charged on Monday ahead of the latest round of cross-Taiwan Strait negotiations.
- No `China fever' within party : DPP CNA 20 Dec 2010 -- The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said Monday that there is no "China fever" within the party and that it will try to face China soberly and calmly.
- Chinese advance team arrives to prepare for cross-strait talks CNA 19 Dec 2010 -- A Chinese delegation arrived in Taiwan Sunday for preparatory talks ahead of a high-level meeting between Taiwan and China negotiators that is expected to result in a medical agreement.
- New cross-strait dialogue platform to be formed next month CNA 18 Dec 2010 -- A new cross-Taiwan Strait civic dialogue platform, initiated by two prominent former student movement leaders in Taiwan and China, will be inaugurated early next year to promote cross-strait cultural exchanges and democratic development.
- China's top negotiator with Taiwan to arrive for high-level talks CNA 17 Dec 2010 -- China's top negotiator with Taiwan is scheduled to arrive in Taipei next Monday for a new round of talks.
- Taiwan Defense Ministry apologizes for flight incidents CNA 16 Dec 2010 -- Deputy Defense Minister Chao Shih-chang apologized for a string of flight mishaps involving military planes in recent years.
- U.S. urged not to jeopardize Taiwan's interests in dealings with China CNA 15 Dec 2010 -- Taiwan has urged the United States not to put Taiwan's interests at risk in its engagements with China.
- Taiwan, China Plan Talks as New Tensions Grow VOA 15 Dec 2010 -- Political rivals China and Taiwan will hold their sixth round of formal talks next week, to ease historic tensions.
- Two killed in air force training plane crash CNA 15 Dec 2010 -- Two pilots were killed Wednesday when an Air Force Academy T-34 Mentor trainer plane crashed in southern Taiwan during a routine training mission.
- Air force training plane missing CNA 15 Dec 2010 -- An air force T34 Mentor training plane crashed in a remote river valley in Kaohsiung County's Liugui Township Wednesday leaving a flight instructor and a cadet missing as of that afternoon.
- Taiwan Gov denies involvement of VP's sister in espionage case CNA 15 Dec 2010 -- The Presidential Office rejected a media report suggesting that a sister of Vice President Vincent Siew might be involved in an espionage scandal.
- High-level Taiwan-China talks scheduled CNA 14 Dec 2010 -- Top negotiators representing Taiwan and China are scheduled to hold their sixth meeting since 2008 in Taipei Dec. 20-22.
- Military nixes turning Kinmen tunnel into running race sight CNA 13 Dec 2010 -- Taiwan's military rejected a proposal to allow one of its defense installations on Kinmen to be used as a venue for a race.
- Preparatory talks for 6th Taiwan-China meeting slated for Dec. 14 CNA 09 Dec 2010 -- Preparatory talks for the sixth high-level cross-Taiwan Strait meeting will be held in Shanghai Dec. 14, a senior Taiwanese negotiator with China said Thursday.
- U.S. reaffirms defense commitment to Taiwan CNA 08 Dec 2010 -- United States Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg reaffirmed Tuesday Washington's commitment to help Taiwan meet its defense needs while at the same time calling for continued dialogue across the Taiwan Strait.
- Defense ministry denies plan to acquire submarines from Russia CNA 08 Dec 2010 -- Taiwan's defense ministry on Wednesday denied a news report that it is exploring the possibility of collaborating with Russia to build and acquire submarines to boost the island's defense capabilities.
- Production of indigenous missile systems going smoothly: official CNA 08 Dec 2010 -- The mass production of two missile systems developed by Taiwan has been proceeding smoothly, Deputy Defense Minister Chao Shih-chang said Wednesday.
- Taiwan-U.S. intelligence cooperation not part of leaked files: NSB CNA 06 Dec 2010 -- Classified U.S. documents released by the whistle-blowing website Wikileaks will not include information about intelligence cooperation between Taiwan and the United States, a National Security Bureau (NSB) official said Monday.
- Cross-strait development should be virtuous cycle: foreign minister CNA 04 Dec 2010 -- It is imperative for China to respect the will of the people of Taiwan and make the development of cross-Taiwan Strait relations a virtuous, rather a vicious cycle, Foreign Minister Timothy C.T. Yang told CNA in an interview Friday.
- Taiwan: Task force formed to monitor Wikileaks documents CNA 03 Dec 2010 -- A special task force has been established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to monitor Taiwan-related docs expected to be released soon.
- Taiwan: Number of generals to be cut by 101 CNA 02 Dec 2010 -- Taiwan Defense Minister Kao: The number of generals in the military will be trimmed by 101 by early 2015.
- Taiwan: Wikileaks revelations not necessarily true CNA 01 Dec 2010 -- Taiwan Defense Minister Kao said that Taiwan-related information obtained by Wikileaks was not necessarily true.
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