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To: RealMuLan who wrote (62922)	4/28/2005 9:07:51 AM
From: energyplay	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74559

From the wonderful folks who brought us Pearl Harbor - I am surprised that this was in a major newspaper so quickly - don't they beleive in inluence and quiet diplomacy ? ****************************** Japanese paper tells China not to divide Taiwan CNA , TAIPEI Thursday, Apr 28, 2005,Page 1 The mass-circulation Japanese daily Mainichi Shimbun urged China yesterday not to use Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan's (??) visit as a "political tool to divide Taiwan." Instead, Beijing should use the historic meeting between Lien and President Hu Jintao (???), the general-secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), as a "strategic tool to enter into peaceful dialogue with Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party [DPP]," the daily said in an editorial. If the KMT-CCP summit can develop into cross-strait dialogue -- that is, the resumption of bilateral talks that have been suspended since the DDP came to power, then this will create a "win-win" situation not only for both sides of the strait, but also for the US and Japan, the daily said. The editorial said that Taiwan by no means has the capability to attack China and that it is China's "Anti-Secession" Law, which authorizes Beijing to use non-peaceful means to settle disputes with Taiwan, that has created tensions across the Taiwan Strait. It is undeniable that China's "non-peaceful law" has invited world-wide condemnation, and so the best way to settle cross-strait disputes is for China to resume talks with Taiwan's ruling party, the editorial said. Besides Lien, People First Party Chairman James Soong (???) is also due to visit China. Indeed, there is public support for the opposition parties' visits, but for Beijing, the most significant visit would be one by the DDP, the paper said. The editorial said China and Taiwan should shake off the "old pattern" of KMT-CCP dialogue and adopt a "new pattern" of formal dialogue between the two states.

To: RealMuLan who wrote (62922)	4/28/2005 1:41:34 PM
From: hui zhou	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

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To: RealMuLan who wrote (62922)	5/18/2005 5:59:35 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 74559

China accused of currency manipulation The Bush administration accused China of unfair trade practices, contending its currency system puts U.S. companies at a big competitive disadvantage. BY JEANNINE AVERSA Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Bush administration warned China on Tuesday it must swiftly overhaul its currency system or face the likelihood of being accused of manipulations to gain an unfair trade advantage -- with economic sanctions possibly following that. The administration has been prodding China in earnest over the last two years to stop linking its currency, the yuan, to the U.S. dollar. Manufacturers and other critics, including lawmakers in Congress, contend that China's currency system puts U.S. companies at a big competitive disadvantage and has contributed to the loss of U.S. factory jobs. In China, central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said no one should expect quick action. ''Our measures will only come out after we have done a good feasibility study,'' he said. The department issued the warning as part of its twice-a-year report to Congress. It stopped short of finding that China -- or any other major trading partner of the United States -- was engaging in unfair currency practices. The administration said China could be branded a manipulator of currency if the country doesn't switch soon to a flexible exchange system -- something advocated not only by the United States but also by other economic powers. ''If current trends continue without substantial alteration, China's policies will likely meet the statute's technical requirements for designation,'' the department's report said. American manufacturers say China's system has undervalued the yuan by as much as 40 percent. The weaker yuan makes Chinese goods cheaper in the United States and American products more expensive in China. The administration said it would monitor China's progress on moving toward a flexible exchange system ''very closely over the next six months'' in advance of the Treasury's next currency report that will be sent to Congress later this year.