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August 31, 2006
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News
By Anna Gawel
The Washington Diplomat

Envoy Praises Taiwan’s Robust, Open Economy
John Chen-Chung Deng, who was recently appointed deputy chief of mission at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington, is optimistic that Taiwan can use its strengths to tackle recent political scandals and ongoing tensions with China, as well as help its robust economy evolve to meet the greater challenges of globalization...
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Indonesian Ambassador Reflects on Country’s Progress
Prior to celebrating his country’s Independence Day on Aug. 23, Indonesian Ambassador Sudjadnan Parnohadiningrat reflected on a more somber topic as he discussed Indonesia’s role as the world’s largest Muslim nation in combating global terrorism, as well as its efforts to curb North Korea and Iran’s nuclear ambitions...
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Commerce Secretary Hasn’t Given Up on Immigration
Although any major congressional action on illegal immigration seems to be dead in the water as Democrats and Republicans head into the November midterm elections, that hasn’t stopped U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez from stumping for comprehensive immigration reform...
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Lifestyle
By Gail Scott
The Washington Diplomat

Can an Ant and Elephant Dance?
Celebrating four decades of diplomatic relations between Singapore and the United States, Ambassador Chan Heng Chee held Singapore’s National Day and Armed Forces Day reception at the Willard InterContinental Washington Hotel on Aug. 9...
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Celebrating Norway’s Ibsen:The Father of Modern Theater
The Shakespeare Theatre Company opens its 2006-2007 season with Henrik Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People,” which is part of the 100-year celebration of the father of the modern theater and Norway’s most celebrated playwright...
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Attention All Latino Scholars
The Latino Student Fund (LSF) will be holding a school fair on Sun., Sept. 10 at Sidwell Friends School on Wisconsin Avenue, NW, from 1 to 4 p.m. to familiarize families of Hispanic descent with the opportunities available for bright students at the district’s private schools...
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Opera’s Young International Stars Shine
Young artists from as far away as Fiji and China are participating in the Washington National Opera’s 2006-2007 Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program...
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