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  • Taiwan independence forces rejoice(Chinese ignites backlash)

    03/20/2005 8:33:03 AM PST · by TigerLikesRooster · 4 replies · 399+ views
    Asia Times ^ | 03/19/05 | Laurence Eyton
    Taiwan independence forces rejoice By Laurence Eyton TAIPEI - The passage by the National People's Congress of an Anti-Secession Law authorizing China to use "non-peaceful" means to prevent Taiwan from establishing de jure independence from the "motherland" has generated outrage in Taiwan itself and international concern. But one group has benefited immensely: the Taiwan independence movement. That this is exactly the reverse of what China intended is a measure both of how badly thought out China's action has been and how little it understands Taiwan. In Taiwan itself, while the general public reaction to the law is one of almost...