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Internet mapping service shows China military construction on isle of Hainan -- Taiwan News

Google maps show that China is building an underground airplane hangar and a submarine base on the island of Hainan, reports said yesterday.

Let the ‘status quo’ alone, Hadley tells Taiwan, PRC -- Taipei Times

Tibetans to be granted residency -- Taipei Times

After several rounds of negotiations, the government agreed to revise the Immigration Act to grant them residency and issue temporary ARCs until the law is changed.

“The revision will be passed before the legislature goes into recess next Tuesday if nothing goes wrong,” Tien’s office said.

Pentagon wary of PRC-Taiwan ties -- Taipei Times

Officials at the US Department of Defense said that military-to-military exchanges between Taiwan and China could jeopardize US arms sales to Taiwan

No shit!