2004 APRIL

DATE
CONTENT
2004-04-01

HK's democracy on April 1, 2004 ……
* HK pro-democracy lawmakers secure meeting with China
* KMT official warns more protests could turn violent
* Conspiracy with a twist
* Who's the troublemaker?

2004-04-02

Chinese threat on April 2, 2004 ……
* Congress hears US forces ready for Chinese threat
* Chen wants US to facilitate cross-strait talks
* Tibet's `nowhere people' want their country freed
* Taiwanese with ties to China must look within
* Pentagon okays sale of long-range radar system

2004-04-04


Pan Blue rallies on April 4, 2004……
* KMT calls an end to pan-blue rallies
* KMT's finances in dire straits, newspaper claims
* Pan-blues' ineptness on shooting is pathetic
* Out of crisis comes opportunity
* Stop braying and start paying

2004-04-05

Ma's statement on April 5, 2004 ……
* Ma equivocates on upcoming protest
* Cabinet calls on city to revoke demonstration permit
* The referendum and democracy
* KMT says it did not control protesters
* Many were tarnished by their own words
* Lien should seek US role model
* Overlooking the obvious

2004-04-06

Nothing for that on April 6, 2004 ……
* Students in league with pan-blue alliance: DPP
* Pointless protests drag on

2004-04-07

Mind your own business on April 7, 2004 ……
* Mind your own business: Ma
* `Hunger-strikers' linked to parties
* Media now a catalyst for unrest

2004-04-08

The gap between Taiwan and China on April 8, 2004 ……
* China licks its wounds as Taiwan holds firm
* Election dashed Beijing's dream: UCLA professor
* DPP condemns Soong's actions
* HK activists tell China to back off
* Pity for Hong Kong's downtrodden
* Learning to abide by the rule of law

2004-04-09

Arms ban to China on April 9, 2004 ……
* President asks Germans not to repeal arms ban
* Tiananmen leader is a shadow of former self
* EU will not always say `yes, Beijing'
* Taiwanese determine China's fate
* Pan-blues need a new discourse

2004-04-10

Rumors on April 10, 2004 ……
* Rumors thrive in political isolation
* Chen's three great challenges
* Law must be upheld
* Not how Gandhi did it
* Ignore talk shows and polls

2004-04-11

Relationship on April 11, 2004 ……
* Rallies turn violent: Ma takes action
* Relationship with US ripe for change
* Hong Kong formula a dead letter
* Paying lip service to truth

2004-04-12

Hostile on April 12, 2004 ……
* Hostile protesters attack journalists
* Gangsters involved in violent weekend clashes, police say
* Pan-blue alliance playing with fire, premier warns
* PFP legislators call Ma ` dumb,' warn him
* Blue camp wants to rally on eve of inauguration
* Lee: Chen didn't shoot himself
* Nation is being torn apart by media bias
* Thousands demand full democracy in Hong Kong march
* A nationalistic China can't let go
* Mr. Smiles and Sunshine feels the political pressure

2004-04-13

Taiwan's election on April 13, 2004 ……
* An EU view of Taiwan's elections
* Pan-blues toy with security issue
* DPP files suit against KMT's Lin Feng-cheng
* DPP-KMT near agreement on recount
* Chaos cuts blue camp's chances in future polls

2004-04-14

Inauguration ceremony on April 14, 2004 ……
* A diplomatic tale of dogs and tails
* Fists fly at city council meeting

2004-04-15

Wake up and smell the tea on April 15, 2004 ……
* Ethical competition is democracy's keystone
* Wake up and smell the tea, China
* DPP now believes it can gain majority alone, Tsai says
* Illegal migrants a burden
* Different cases, different inquires

2004-04-16

Inauguration on April 16, 2004 ……
* People First Party says it will try to stop inauguration
* Rule of law? Not for these 1.3 billion people
* Lien lets the small potatoes fry

2004-04-17

The momentum for reform on April 17, 2004 ……
* Don't fret over cross-strait relations
* Seize the momentum for reform

2004-04-18

China faces urban poor on April 18, 2004 ……
* China faces flood of urban poor
* Council's fight puts portrait in limelight
* China misreads Chen reform plan

2004-04-19

Sad fate on April 19, 2004 ……
* How Taiwan can avoid Hong Kong's sad fate
* China 'interprets' HK law to death
* Cheney gets ties back on track

2004-04-20

Constitution timetable on April 20, 2004 ……
* US expert suggests slower Constitution timetable
* Door is open for cross-strait talks

2004-04-21

Empire's China on April 21, 2004 ……
* Chen calls China an `empire'
* I am not responsible for what I said, Sisy Chen says
* Hankuang exercise focuses on 2006
* Brazil can teach Taiwan

2004-04-22

Who is Judas? On April 22, 2004 ……
* Dalai Lama's nephew praises book on China
* If Taiwan is playing Christ, who is Judas?

2004-04-23

Moves toward independence on April 23, 2004 ……
* US warns Chen against moves toward independence
* Presidential Office defends plan for new constitution
* US Congress presses for Chen visit
* Chen must seize this moment to push reform
* Just who can save James Soong?

2004-04-24

Don't panic over Kelly's remarks on April 24, 2004 ……
* Don't panic over Kelly's remarks
* Pentagon warns of rising missile threat

2004-04-25

Who cover up their faults on April 25, 2004 ……
* Lien, Soong cover up own faults: Lee
* Planning for the future
* Chen calls on opposition to trust judiciary
* US and Japan stand up for Taiwan at WTO meet
* China's `pipeline' is a blocked sewer
* It'll take action to be an observer

2004-04-26

Unsuccessful coup on April 26, 2004 ……
* Protests were `unsuccessful coup': Chen
* KMT fails to reflect on its mistakes in election loss
* Lien is a test democracy will pass

2004-04-27

AIT on April 27, 2004 ……
* AIT calls on Taiwan to heed threats
* No coup possible: defense ministry
* No democracy yet, China tells HK
* Pan-blue efforts deserve coup label

2004-04-28

Who could give Taiwan a hand on April 28, 2004 ……
* Chen seeks support for WHO bid
* Mutual trust is the key: Mark Chen
* China tells US, UK to butt out
* How far will China go on Taiwan?
* Thinking: a critical ability
* Who's really rocking the boat?

2004-04-29

A mighty offense on April 29, 2004 ……
* Oppose American independence
* A mighty offense is the nation's best defense

2004-04-30

Beijing's stance is nothing new on April 30, 2004 ……
* Beijing's stance is nothing new
* The joke's on Jackie
* Hong Kong is discredited
* HK's fight for democracy rages on