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HK population passes 7m on surge in births
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February 17, 2009 |
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Hong Kong's population finally passed 7 million last year, helped by a surge in births to a 25-year high. |
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Mainland China and Hong Kong seal currency swap agreement
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January 20, 2009 |
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Mainland China and Hong Kong today sealed a 200-billion yuan (29 billion US dollars) currency swap agreement which aimed to ease a cash shortage in the island and maintain its stat... |
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Indicted Chen returns to jail
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December 30, 2008 |
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Former Taiwan president and anti-Beijing firebrand Chen Shui-bian was sent back to jail on Tuesday because of the severity of the graft charges against him, a court spokesman said. |
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Beijing helps Taipei tackle financial crisis
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December 22, 2008 |
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Beijing has pledged 130 billion yuan (HK$148 billion) in loans to Taiwanese businesses operating on the mainland as part of an economic co-operation package to help the island weat... |
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Beijing may open door to WHO for Taipei
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December 19, 2008 |
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A breakthrough in Taiwan's years of efforts to join international bodies might be in the pipeline, with Beijing signalling yesterday that it could endorse the island's participatio... |
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80-minute journey ends a 59-year wait
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December 16, 2008 |
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Taiwan marked the historic start of direct transport links across the Taiwan Strait with much fanfare yesterday as the first batch of daily direct flights and maritime cargo servic... |
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APEC meetings to handle Chinese Taipei "under one-China...
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November 20, 2008 |
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The sovereign members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will properly handle Chinese Taipei's participation in APEC meetings on the principle of the one-China policy,... |
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Top Chinese envoy's Taiwan visit builds ties, but also ...
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November 7, 2008 |
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The most senior Communist Chinese official to visit Taiwan bid farewell to the island Friday, saying his historic trip was a success but that the rivals had a long road to travel t... |
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Taiwan, China join 1st high-level talks for 60 years
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November 4, 2008 |
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Top officials from Taiwan and China will sign deals on daily direct flights, new cargo routes and food safety on Tuesday during Beijing's highest-level visit to its political rival... |
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Once hostile Taiwan, China set to sign more deals
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October 31, 2008 |
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Negotiators for China and Taiwan will meet next week, as Beijing sends its highest-level official in decades to the self-ruled island that it claims as its own to sign a list of de... |
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Taipei and Beijing agree on high-level talks
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October 28, 2008 |
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Mainland authorities agreed on Monday to send a top envoy to Taiwan next week for economic negotiations despite recent protests on the self-ruled island against improving ties with... |
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China envoy's trip to Taiwan still on despite attack
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October 23, 2008 |
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China's top negotiator on Taiwan policy said a trip to the island was still on despite this week's attack on a visiting Chinese official and Taiwan suggested that the visit will st... |
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Taiwanese leader hails weapons deal with U.S.
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October 5, 2008 |
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Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou on Saturday welcomed U.S. plans to sell the island almost $6.5 billion in weaponry, a move that appeared to repair years of frayed ties between Tai... |
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China to lift restrictions on visas from Hong Kong
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September 22, 2008 |
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Visa restrictions enforced during the Olympic Games on foreigners traveling into China via Hong Kong tobe lifted in October. |
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Hong Kong ship with 22 crew hijacked near Somalia
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September 15, 2008 |
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A maritime official says armed pirates have hijacked a Hong Kong chemical tanker with 22 crew members in the Gulf of Aden near Somalia. |
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Democrats lose seats in Hong Kong polls
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September 8, 2008 |
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Hong Kong's pro-democracy politicians lost several legislative seats according to final election results announced Monday, but held onto their veto power over major legislation as ... |
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Taiwan drops plans for missile that can reach Shanghai, HK
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September 2, 2008 |
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Taiwan will improve the accuracy and quality of existing cruise missiles rather than developing a new missile platform. This move was seen as anther step to improve ties with mainl... |
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Taiwan mulls bridge linking island to mainland
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August 25, 2008 |
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Taiwan is considering building a bridge linking Kinmen, one of its outlying islands, to Xiamen city in Fujian Province on the mainland. |
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Fourth child hit by mystery virus
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August 21, 2008 |
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An unknown viral has left a fourth child in critical condition. Investigators are racing to identify the mysterious virus. The boy was displaying signs of an upper respiratory infe... |
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Chen Shui-bian barred from leaving Taiwan
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August 18, 2008 |
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Former Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian has been barred from leaving the island by prosecutors who searched his home and office in connection with corruption allegations. |
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