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Taiwan shares fall nearly 3 per cent on concerns about swine flu

Taiwan shares fall nearly 3 per cent on concerns about swine flu

Taiwan urged to amend law to lure foreign athletes

Taiwan urged to amend law to lure foreign athletes Taipei  - Some Taiwan lawmakers have urged the government to amend the law to lure foreign athletes by granting them Taiwan citizenship while allowing them to keep their own nationality, press reports said Monday.

The Central News Agency (CNA), in a report carried by the United Daily News, said that 17 lawmakers have submitted the proposal to the Parliament, so as to lure foreign athletes to win medals for Taiwan.

Parliament will debate the proposal Thursday, CNA said.

China and Taiwan agree to strengthen business relations

China and Taiwan agree to strengthen business relationsBeijing - Negotiators from Taiwan and China signed a series of agreements Sunday to increase cooperation and investment across the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan's chief negotiator Chiang Pin-kung, chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation, met Chen Yunlin from the mainland Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits in the southern city of Nanjing.

Taiwan agreed to clear the way for Chinese companies to do business on the island, the state-run news agency Xinhua reported.

Falun Gong members commemorate 10 years of persecution in China

Taiwan and ChinaTaipei- Some 1,000 Falun Gong practitioners rallied in the Taiwanese capital Taipei on Saturday to protest ten years of persecution in mainland China, where the spiritual group was founded. Standing in front of a huge banner bearing the words Falun Gong Is Good, the Falun Gong members - in total silence - performed meditation rituals.

The protest, which was also held by Falun Gong members in major cities around the world, marked the 10th anniversary of Falun Gong's protest against China's persecution, as Beijing cracked down on the group and declared it a cult in 1999.

Taiwan top negotiator en route to Nanjing dialogue

taiwanTaipei - Taiwan's top negotiator Chiang Pin-kung travelled to Nanjing, China Saturday for talks in Beijing on economic and judicial cooperation across the Taiwan Strait. "During the talks, we will stick to the interests of Taiwan and its public, and sign three agreements on joint efforts to fight crime, financial cooperation and regular flight service," Chiang said before the trip.

The two sides would also issue a joint statement on Chinese investment in Taiwan, he said.

Two Chinese tourists killed as crane falls on tour bus

Two Chinese tourists killed as crane falls on tour bus Taipei - At least two Chinese tourists were killed and four others injured Friday in Taipei when a crane from 37th floor of a building construction site fell on their tour bus, the city mayor said.

"The accident occurred when the tour bus with 25 passengers from the Chinese province of Guangdong drove near the construction site," said Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin.

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