Panelists see Taiwan-US relations growing firmer

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"The Chinese people are not stupid and they have certainly noticed there are changes in the US policy toward Taiwan."

Recent developments in Taiwan-US relations show the US is moving toward a "one China, one Taiwan" policy but Washington will continue to insist it holds a "one China" policy, a visiting Chinese-American columnist said yesterday.

Frank Ching (???), senior columnist for the South China Morning Post, was a panelist at a conference titled "Democracy, Nationalism and Security in the Asia Pacific" hosted by the Institute for National Policy Research and the Brookings Institution.

China is very unhappy about the US' reception for President Chen Shui-bian (???) during his recent visit, Ching said, adding: "The Chinese people are not stupid and they have certainly noticed there are changes in the US policy toward Taiwan."

But the US administration will not admit it has changed, Ching said.

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