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Beijing holds out autonomy for Taiwan
Washington Times ^ | 9/28/02 | David R. Sands

Posted on 09/28/2002 5:21:24 AM PDT by DoctorMichael

Edited on 07/12/2004 3:57:32 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

A delegation of Chinese specialists on Taiwan said the mainland is prepared to give Taiwan broad freedom to follow its own economic and political path after reunification and suggested that the island could stage baseball and other events for the 2008 Olympic Games awarded to Beijing.


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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; reunification; taiwan
If nothing else, they ARE persistent. Obsessed may be a better word.
1 posted on 09/28/2002 5:21:24 AM PDT by DoctorMichael
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To: DoctorMichael

"after reunification"

Ah...Though there had to be a catch...

2 posted on 09/28/2002 6:27:13 AM PDT by TXnMA
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To: TXnMA
Communist China to Free Taiwan:

"AFTER YOU BECOME OUR SLAVES WE WILL SET YOU FREE..."

Right, believe this communist promise and DIE as a nation and FREE people.

3 posted on 09/28/2002 7:25:09 AM PDT by Jmouse007
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To: Jmouse007
"AFTER YOU BECOME OUR SLAVES WE WILL SET YOU FREE..."

Well said.

Look at the ChiCom insanity. Jiang Zemin puts giant pictures of himself up all over China.

Above he has sculptures made of him and Deng Xiao-ping and Mao Ze-dong.

Likening oneself to Mao doesn't seem good.

4 posted on 09/28/2002 8:07:37 AM PDT by tallhappy
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