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www.wantchinatimes.com — President Ma Ying-jeou has won an unexpectedly large victory in Taiwan's 2012 presidential election, according to local academics

www.wantchinatimes.com — As Taiwan's 2012 presidential election draws closer, Beijing has expressed concerns that a win by the opposition Democratic Progressive Party could jeopardize dialogue between the two bodies that discuss cross-strait ties on an informal basis, Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation and China's Association for Relations across the Taiwan Strait.

www.erenlai.com — Following the popular protests in New York, the 'Occupy Wall Street' demonstrations, protesters in Taipei gathered around the phallic symbol of Taiwanese capitalism, the Taipei 101 building, to voice their opinion on several issues, including high unemployment, unpaid overtime, the rights of immigrant workers as well as showing solidarity with the global movement against the capitalist hegemony th

www.wantchinatimes.com — An analysis on the current state of the ROC and how it fits into a larger narrative of Chinese history. While China refuses to admit it is still alive and well, next week the ROC will stand proud and host its own birthday party on the other side of the Taiwan Strait.

www.taipeitimes.com — OBJECTIVITY:The judge said the blogger should not have criticized the restaurant’s food as ‘too salty’ in general, because she had eaten dried noodles and two side dishes. Lawyer: Bloggers who post food reviews should remember to be truthful in their commentary and supplement their comments with photographs to protect themselves.

www.erenlai.com — The build-up to ROC Taiwan's "International Youth Week - Centennial Homestay" has begun, with SayTaiwan calling for 250 participants from over one hundred countries, for this one off opportunity to experience the various colours and moods of this beautiful island.

www.erenlai.com — Will cities and local communities take the lead when it comes to mitigation action against climate change? This was the definite lesson of a summit held in New Taipei City (formerly Taipei County) on November 8-9 2010.

online.wsj.com — Taiwanese phone maker HTC Corp. Tuesday released a new set of smartphones targeting Facebook users, as the group looks to cash in on the rising popularity of social networking. HTC was the world's No. 9 handset maker by shipments at the end of 2010.

www.wantchinatimes.com — On Nov. 11, Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian was convicted by the country's Supreme Count for corruption and sentenced to 19 years in jail. Thirteen days later, Chen's political ally in the United States, former Republican House majority leader Tom DeLay was found guilty of money laundering and attempted money laundering by a jury. The court is expected to sentence him before Christmas.

www.wantchinatimes.com — Twenty four out of thirty domestic electronic manufacturers subjected to on-site inspections by Taiwan's Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) were found to have violated labor laws regarding excessive working hours, council officials have said.