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Article: China, Taiwan In New Political Era
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- May 19, 2000
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WILLIAM FOREMAN, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
05-19-2000
China, Taiwan In New Political Era
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- The worst-case scenario was that Chinese missiles would rain down on Taiwan because the island's newly elected president would rashly declare independence in the months after his stunning victory.
That hasn't happened so far, and most experts say the 80-mile-wide Taiwan Strait that divides the longtime rivals should remain calm for the near future. Although long-standing disagreements are keeping them far from the bargaining table, both are remaining cool-headed -- despite occasional flare-ups in rhetoric.
But on Saturday, Taiwanese President-elect Chen Shui-bian takes ...
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