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245			_aTaiwan's president and China : _b sorry the offer's closed.
260			_c2009
520			_aThe newly elected president Mauricio Funes reportedly expressed interest before office in 1st June in switching recognition in China. Taiwan's press has also reported that Panama's president -elect Ricardo Martinelli has similar inclinations. China has not responded publicly and officially it still opposes any recognising the Republic of China as Taiwan calls itself.
650			_aTAIWAN
650			_aCHINA
650			_aPOLITICS
773			_aThe Economist : _g 27 June - 3 July 2009, p.39.
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