And there would, of course, be no worries that Taiwan forces would block moves by China to dominate surrounding waters.
China said no, and by the end of the decade, now richer and more confident, it no longer needed Taiwan so badly.
In perfectly healthy Dell's accounts, for instance, there is no mention whatsoever of Taiwan.
The export market for China in Taiwan is no longer what I describe truly as smart money.
Though Mr. Lin is American, fans in Taiwan will no doubt pay attention where Asian sponsorship money originates from.
But government spokesmen in Taipei immediately bridled at his utterances and said America and China had no right to discuss Taiwan's destiny.
Though the Americans had given assurances that there would be no new statement on Taiwan, officials in Taipei feared concessions might be made in a less formal way.
Those in charge of Taiwan's policy see no easing of what they consider China's imperious and bullying attitude and its attacks on Taiwan's international stature.
Japan, Korea and Taiwan sell for no more than two times book value.
No one is saying that Taiwan's financial system is on the brink.
The DPP has no experience governing at a Taiwan-wide level many DPP cabinet members now heading ministries have only a city or county background at best and it still faces a KMT-dominated legislature unlikely to prove cooperative.
After China broke off these talks in 1995, it saw no point in restarting them because Taiwan was prevaricating about the big issues.
Thus, 19 years after this communique was signed, China insists that the United States has no business selling any arms to Taiwan, let alone sophisticated equipment.
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On a visit to Beijing in July, Mr Cohen believed he had heard his Chinese counterpart, Chi Haotian, make the remarkable admission that China had no intention of using force against Taiwan.
The 2009 U.S. Open champion set up a third-round clash with Taiwan's world No. 79 Yen-Hsun Lu by beating Slovenia's Blaz Kavcic 6-4 7-5 6-3, continuing his career revival following longterm wrist injury.
Even in South Korea and Taiwan, there is probably no profound change of course.
There were no such troubles for Sharapova who brushed Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei aside in just 54 minutes.
Taiwan's strength is no longer felt only in manufacturing but more and more in design and engineering.
Two concluded in playoffs and the third was won by the game's dominant No. 1, Yani Tseng of Taiwan.
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Deliberate ambiguity is no longer considered constructive, even weakening Taiwan's status internationally.
While no one welcomes such adversity, the Taiwan government feels that this crisis should be regarded as a basis for increasing regional co-operation.
The officials argue, plausibly, that the leaders at Beidaihe are in no mood to take drastic action over Taiwan, so beset are they with challenges at home.
So far, Taiwan's leaders have made no attempt to retract the substance of Lee's statement.
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