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U.S. must oppose Taiwan's UN referendum strongly: official

The United States on Tuesday expressed strong opposition to the Taiwan authorities' proposed referendum on UN membership in the name of Taiwan, saying that the initiative, with apparent pursuit of name change, is "a step intended to change ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Thu, Sep 13 2007

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