Taiwan press: Newspaper headlines

Leading stories in the Taiwan press on Tuesday.


CHINA TIMES - Hsueh Shih-ming, national security chief, urges people to participate in a rally on March 26 to protest against China's anti-secession law

Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou and a group of mayors and magistrates from opposition camp issue open letter against China's anti-secession bill


UNITED DAILY NEWS - Joseph Wu, chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council, slams China for passing its anti-secession law
Legislative Yuan to respond to China's anti-secession bill

LIBERTY TIMES - The United States and Japan criticise China for disrupting security across the Taiwan Strait

Economics Minister Ho Mei-yueh says to slow opening process of trade with China after anti-secession law passed



COMMERCIAL TIMES - Chinese premier Wen Jiabao says appreciation in the yuan to take the market by surprise

Financial Supervisory Commission in talks with central bank to raise limit on insurers' upper limit on foreign investments to 50 per cent of assets from 35 per cent


ECONOMIC DAILY NEWS - Premier Frank Hsieh says Taiwan won't touch issues of direct charter flights and industrial exchange with China until after March 26 rally against anti-secession law

Central bank governor Perng Fai-nan says Taiwan dollar would not necessarily track appreciation in the Chinese yuan

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