President's choice: new premier is first ever non-mainlander

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Taiwan Pres Lee Teng-hui has appointed Lien Chan as the country's first native Taiwanese premier. The ruling Kuomintang central standing committee has approved Lien's nomination last Feb 10, 1993 but the legislature, which is expected to closely investigate Lien, still has to confirm the appointment. Lien was born in mainland China but he is considered Taiwanese since his fatherand grandfather were more closely affiliated with Taiwan. Lien follows Hau Pei-tsun who resigned last Jan 1993 due to the Kuomintang party setback in the Dec 1992 elections.

Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Lee Teng-hui, Hau Pei-tsun

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The crying game

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The Taiwanese government is concerned about the US government's change in policies regarding relations with China, after US president Bill Clinton visited China in the summer of 1998. Japan, Taiwan and India have been stung by remarks made by Clinton, and his over friendly attitude towards China's president Jiang Zemin, which resulted in Clinton backing China's policy of no support for Taiwanese independence, although Taiwan had been promised US support on many previous occasions. India is concerned about the build up of nuclear arms in China.

International Affairs, Intnl Political Relations, United States, China, Clinton, Bill, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, India, Asia, International relations

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Trial by democracy: nomination hearings put premier to the test

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Taiwanese Prime Minister Lien Chan has successfully weathered three days of intense questioning during a parliamentary confirmation hearing held in Taiwan. Lien gathered 109 votes in favor of his assumption of the role of the Taiwanese premiership. The interrogation during the nomination hearings broke a long-heldtradition through which the Taiwanese legislature would blindly accept the president's choice to head the cabinet.

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