Taiwan says melamine found in Nestle milk powders
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Tests in Taiwan have found small amounts of the industrial chemical melamine in milk powders produced in China by the European food giant Nestle, and those products are being withdrawn, Taiwan's health minister said Thursday.
Nations:Taiwan Japan Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-10-02
Baby cereal latest problem in China milk scandal
BEIJING - The list of products caught in China's tainted milk scandal grew Friday to include baby cereal in Hong Kong and snack foods in Japan, while Taiwan reported three children and a mother with kidney stones in the island's first cases possibly linked to the crisis.
Nations:Hong Kong China Japan Taiwan Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-09-26
China tainted milk crisis triggers global recalls
BEIJING - An industrial chemical that made its way into China's dairy supplies and that authorities blame in the death of four babies has turned up in numerous Chinese-made exports abroad -- from candies to yogurt to rice balls.
Nations:New Zealand Taiwan U.K. Singapore U.S. Indonesia People:Ma Ying-jeou Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-09-24
World leaders quash qualms, go to Olympic opening
PARIS - To go or not to go -- world leaders invited to the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics faced a choice riddled with risks.
Nations:Australia Brazil France U.K. North Korea Zimbabwe People:Dalai Lama Kevin Rudd Nicolas Sarkozy Gordon Brown Wu Poh-hsiung Angela Merkel Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics
2008-08-06
Actress Zhang puzzled by China protesters
HONG KONG - "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" star Zhang Ziyi has told Vogue magazine that she is puzzled by the protests against China's human rights record before the Beijing Olympics.
People:Zhang Ziyi Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Torch Source:(AP)
2008-07-29
Malaysian, Singaporean scoop top Golden Melody awards
TAIPEI (AFP) - Malaysian singer Gary Chaw and Tanya Chua of Singapore scooped top honours Saturday at Taiwan's Golden Melody Awards, dubbed the Chinese-language Grammys.
Nations:Hong Kong Singapore Taiwan People:Jay Chou Eason Chan Activities:Golden Melody Awards Source:(AFP)
2008-07-05
China, Taiwan resume direct flights
TAOYUAN, Taiwan (AFP) - China and Taiwan resumed regular direct flights Friday for the first time in six decades, ushering in what Beijing called a "new start" in the cross-strait relations.
Nations:China People:Ma Ying-jeou Chen Shui-bian Source:(AFP)
2008-07-04
China, Taiwan sign historic deals on travel
BEIJING, June 13, 2008 (AFP) - China and Taiwan signed historic agreements on Friday that from next month will see thousands more people travel every day between the two traditional rivals.
People:Wu Poh-hsiung Ma Ying-jeou Chen Shui-bian Hu Jintao Activities:2008 Cross-strait Talk Source:(AFP)
2008-06-13
China, Taiwan agree to exchanges during historic talks
BEIJING (AFP) - China and Taiwan agreed on Thursday to set up their first ever offices in each others' territories, as they began historic talks aimed at consolidating a dramatic rapprochement and building trade ties.
People:Chiang Pin-kun Wu Poh-hsiung Ma Ying-jeou Chen Shui-bian Hu Jintao Activities:2008 Cross-strait Talk Source:(AFP)
2008-06-12
Taiwan envoy in China for historic talks
BEIJING (AFP) - Taiwan's top China negotiator arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for historic talks in which the two rivals will seek to build on a recent improvement in once icy cross-strait relations.
People:Ma Ying-jeou Chen Shui-bian Hu Jintao Sun Yat-sen Chiang Pin-kun Activities:2008 Cross-strait Talk Source:(AFP)
2008-06-11
Taiwan, China talk about adding charter flights
BEIJING - A Taiwanese delegation arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for talks on expanding charter flights between Taiwan and China -- the first formal discussions between the sides since 1999.
People:Chiang Pin-kun Ma Ying-jeou Activities:2008 Cross-strait Talk Source:(AP)
2008-06-11
Taiwan envoy leaves on historic trip to China
TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan's top negotiator with China left for Beijing Wednesday ahead of historic talks which will be the first direct dialogue between the two sides in more than a decade.
People:Ma Ying-jeou Chen Shui-bian Hu Jintao Activities:2008 Cross-strait Talk Source:(AFP)
2008-06-11
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