2004 MAY

DATE
CONTENT
2004-05-01

Chen's leadership on May 1, 2004 ……
* Evaluating Chen's leadership
* US words reflect long-term change

2004-05-02

The dream of the blue chamber on May 1, 2004 ……
* The dream of the blue chamber
* The status quo is far from static
* It's China's turn to bend a little

2004-05-03

Media watchdog's problems on May 3, 2004 ……
* Media watchdog's bark is worse than her bite
* Okazaki dissects cross-strait issue
* It's about identity, Lee tells blue camp
* `The 7-day coup d'etat' and its real meanings

2004-05-04

China's condition on May 4, 2004 ……
* China's censorship machine endures
* Not every profit profits the nation

2004-05-05

NTU on May 5, 2004 ……
* NTU medical students back nation's latest WHO bid
* Ma criticized for an op-ed piece
* Poking the US and the Chinese beast
* It's not fair
* Ma's muddled thinking bewildering

2004-05-06

Pan-Blue on May 6, 2004 ……
* Sands of time shift under pan-blues
* Police say suspect admits to making threatening calls

2004-05-07

Mutual understanding is the key on May 7, 2004 ……
* Mutual understanding is the key
* WHO is sick
* Keep on moving
* End the disingenuous demagoguery

2004-05-09

KMT is dead on MAY 7 - 12 ……
* The KMT party-state is dead: Lee
* Ah, but who made it so hard to vote?
* Freedom of speech does not mean lawlessness
* Taiwan, China can learn from Europe Day
* The myth of the 'apolitical' WTO
* Buildings Taiwan-EU relationships
* Chinese investments prove risky
* Can China protect its workers?
* Investors learn China isn't a land of promise

2004-05-12

Evil-blue on May 12, 2004 ……
* Recount is not a game to lawyers
* Redundant recount
* Lien, Soong to boycott inauguration
* Taiwan must make it to the global stage
* Taiwan deserves more respect
* Hold your horses, please

2004-05-13

Pan-blue camp threatens criminal charges on vote
* Blue-camp bullies behaving badly
* An updatedconstitution nothing to be afraid of

2004-05-13-2

Jailed for education on May 13, 2004 ……
* Chinese pro-democracy writer jailed for `education'
* Beijing to `weed out' officials who abuse prisoners
* WHO finds new way to snub Taiwan at summit
* WHO acts as China's accomplice
* China shows signs of new thinking

2004-05-14

Five noes on May 14, 2004 ……
* Activists warn against `five noes'
* Unification `law' draws guarded response from US
* `Rummie' heads into eye of storm
* Ask the people about unification
* Another poll to worry about
* Ethics needed
* UN's cowardice apparent
* TSU legislators fault ministry over WHA

2004-05-16

For Taiwan (election) on May 16, 2004……
* Respect for law critical to recount's credibility
* More good will and truth

2004-05-17

For Taiwan election on May 17, 2004 ……
* Chinese culture and freedom
* Are parties for loyalty or for victory?
* Taiwan's political maturity seen in poll
* Take no notice, Mr. President

2004-05-17-2

WHA on May 17, 2004 ……
* US could back Taiwan WHO bid
* Coalition strives for international justice
* Taiwan is not a colony of the US

2004-05-19

Pro-independence activist on May 19, 2004 ……
* Pro-independence activist to head mission in Japan
* 228 human chain rally commemorated in book, VCD
* Politicians abuse role of discourse
* Four fundamentals for the future
* China needs a history lesson

2004-05-21

Chen's statement on May 21, 2004 ……
* Chen to continue middle way
* Chen's speech was constructive: Leach
* A missed opportunity

2004-05-22

ROC flag in May 22, 2004 ……
* Lawmakers debate whether ROC flag is like a used condom
* Chinese media froth at the mouth
* Advice to Chen: steady as she goes
* Meeting threats with candy floss
* Ten ways to tweak Beijing
* Taiwan deserves statehood

2004-05-23

Spit on May 23, 2004 ……
* Spit on the pan-blue leaders, Lee says
* Good appointments, good politics: analysts
* DPP: Constitution still requires the people's approval
* Intellectuals hide behind pretense of democracy
* Lien using merger as a lifeline
* Leading Taiwan toward normalcy

2004-05-24

Rethink on Taiwan on May 24, 2004 ……
* China's possible rethink on Taiwan
* History sheds light on ethnic interaction

2004-05-25

Isolation on May 25, 2004 ……
* Threats only isolate China's leaders
* Lien, Soong just don't get it

2004-05-26

A dirty one on May 26, 2004 ……
* A dirty pot taunts a clean kettle
* New Zealand lawmaker blasts Chinese complaint
* Lien's plea for `faith' conceals an insult to all

2004-05-27

Defense minister on May 27, 2004 ……
* Nation able to retaliate: minister
* Amnesty International slams US war on terror
* Pro-independence groups demand new constitution
* Siew says KMT can accept a new view
* `Consciousness' is key, experts assert
* Washington and Taipei need better discourse
* Time for a cross-strait framework

2004-05-28

Chinese and PRC's threat on May 28, 2004 ……
* Chinese officials `threatened' HK radio host
* Dissident-aid documents `are forged'
* NGOs want WHO membership
* Chen made good; now it's the turn of the KMT
* You want me to believe this?
* No more fantasies about China

2004-05-29

Big China on May 29, 2004 ……
* China relations are better than they seem, says Lu
* President Chen urges the EU to take an active role
* China clamps down for anniversary of Tiananmen atrocity
* China can learn from KMT's defeat

2004-05-30

New Constitution on May 30, 2004 ……
* Lee insists on a new constitution
* Marines take on a series of uncertainties
* Principles come before alliances
* Merger plan promises a wedding soap opera
* Activist challenges China's `lies'
* China is blind to Taiwan's people
* Lien's good at his job
* Taiwan's West Pointer

2004-05-31

Voice on May 31, 2004 ……
* Words speak louder than actions in cross-strait politics
* DPP must be true to its ideas, ideals
* Mutual trust key to military policy