Author Archives: Yan Sham-Shackleton

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1511&ncid=1511&e=7&u=/afp/20040915/wl_afp/un_china_taiwan_040915212253 Taiwan again fails in UN membership bid APF Wed Sep 15, 5:22 PM ET UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – Taiwan failed for the 12th straight year in its bid to join the United Nations (news – web sites) after the UN General Assembly refused to take up the question. After a day-long debate, the assemblyContinue reading “News: Taiwan again fails in UN membership bid”

Awaiting a democratic Hong Kong Monday, 13 September, 2004, China celebrates over HK election http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3652124.stm Monday, 13 September, 200 Pro-China win in Hong Kong vote http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3650534.stm Monday, 13 September, 2004 Press hails ‘record’ HK turnout (Editorials overview from the HK papers) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3651074.stm Sunday, 12 September, 2004 Hong Kong poll sees record vote http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3648568.stm Friday, 10Continue reading “Hong Kong Elections 2004: BBC Coverage”

China praises Hong Kong poll NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE , HONG KONG Wednesday, Sep 15, 2004,Page 5 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2004/09/15/2003202980

Election blow for HK Democrats CNN Tuesday, September 14, 2004 Posted: 8:30 PM EDT (0030 G http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/09/13/hong.kong.election/index.html

Hong Kong expects record voter turnout DPA , HONG KONG Monday, Sep 13, 2004,Page 1 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2004/09/15/2003202980

A disappointing day for the democrats Sep 13th 2004 From The Economist Global Agenda http://www.economist.com/agenda/PrinterFriendly.cfm?Story_ID=3192873

China to tighten Hong Kong reins By Willy Lam for CNN Monday, September 13, 2004 Posted: 5:46 AM EDT (0946 GMT) http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/09/12/hk.vote.china/index.html