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Chen takes over the presidency in Taiwan's first ever democratic transfer of power
Taiwan's new president takes office, seeks to calm China
Chen Shui-bian took the oath of office as Taiwan's new president Saturday -- and refused to bend to Beijing's claim that the island is an inseparable part of China.
But he offered an olive branch aimed at calming the mounting crisis in relations between Taiwan and its giant communist neighbor.
Chen said during his inaugural speech that as long as China refrained from using military means to take control of Taiwan, he would not push for independence from Beijing.
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Pre-election news and analysis
Keeping China in mind
As Taiwan prepared to choose only its second popularly elected president, the three leading candidates were subdued, their rhetoric mild and their tone tentative, even cautious. The reason is China.
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Legacy in the balance
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How will history remember Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan's first democratically elected president? Although he is not running for re-election, the outcome of this month's vote could make a difference.
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Nervous neighbors
When Taiwan's voters go to the polls to choose a new president, nations across the Pacific Rim will be keeping a close watch. But Taiwan's neighbors are not so apprehensive about who wins the election. Their worry is how China will react.
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Analysis: Three views on Taiwan
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CNN.com invited three leading scholars on U.S.-China-Taiwan relations -- John Copper of Rhodes College, Steven M. Goldstein of Smith College and Suisheng Zhao, a fellow at Stanford University -- to examine what is at stake for each government as Taiwan's presidential election approaches.
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