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Taiwan spouses of mainland women angered by Hsieh's insult

Frank Hsieh, a candidate in Taiwan's leader election, might pay a price for his excessive frankness this time, after calling local men who have married women from the mainland of China as "piggy brothers", according to Taiwan media reports. ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Fri, Feb 22 2008

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