Taiwan lawmaker urges ban on Chinese army singer TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan's opposition lawmakers on Friday urged the government to ban a Chinese military singer from performing on the island, citing security concerns. Taiwan's Ma aims to boost image with cabinet shuffle Taipei, Taiwan - Taiwan formally replaced most of its Cabinet Thursday in a bid to appease public anger over its response to last month's deadly Typhoon Morakot. Taiwan ex-president Chen given life term for graft TAIPEI, Taiwan - A Taiwan court imposed a life sentence on former President Chen Shui-bian after convicting him of corruption Friday, marking a watershed in the island's turbulent political history.