Cool feet: Taiwan businessmen rethink China plans

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Chinese saber-rattling over Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui's US visit has made Taiwanese businessmen nervous about mainland investment, but few seem ready to pull out. New Taiwanese investments in China fell, however, from $193 million in June to $63 million in Aug. In a recent survey, 60% of respondents said the worsened relations will affect their planning, while 24% said it will not. China's plusses still loom large, however, including a vast labor pool, an enormous potential market, and a large resource base.

China, Foreign investments, Economic aspects, Chinese foreign relations, Chinese (Taiwan) foreign relations, Chinese reunification question, 1949-

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Graftbusters: there's never a dull day for Taichung's prosecutors

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Taichung's 42 prosecutors are known as the best crime-fighting team in Taiwan because they pursue convictions on crimes that had not been previously prosecuted. These crimes include vote buying, videogame graft, contraband smuggling to inmates, and illegal building. The hardest cases to prosecute involve public-works projects. The prosecutors are also investigating bribe taking in the police department. The key to their success is their investigative methods, including the use of informants and bugging phones.

Social aspects, Cases, Practice, Public prosecutors

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Ghost buster: mineral water salesman has a profitable sideline - nabbing corrupt politicians

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Champion 'ghost-catcher' Tsai Pai-hsiu was the first private citizen to take advantage of cash rewards for turning in vote-buying politicians, and now has an $80,000 Mercedes to show for his efforts. Three captures in 1989 and 1991 earned the 53-year-old spring water wholesaler NT$2.4 million, but dearer to his heart is the success he has had in encouraging others to follow suit He helped form the Anti Vote-Buying Assn of Taichung County, which in six years has turned in eight more vote-buyers.

Behavior, Tsai Pai-hsiu

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