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Taiwan leader accepts blame

Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou yesterday apologized for his government's handling of relief efforts following Typhoon Morakot and took responsibility for failings after the island's deadliest storm in 50 years. Despite the apology, Ma said he will not... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Wed, Aug 19 2009

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