News stories by Dennis Engbarth, page 4

Activists here are calling for the use of democratic mechanisms and enhanced transparency to 'hedge' risks posed to Taiwan by a series of agreements negotiated between Taipei and Beijing.

'We never want to see anyone else in Taiwan become a second Lu Cheng,' declared Lu Ching, referring to her younger brother whom she believes was wrongfully executed in September 2000 after being forced to confess to a kidnap-murder.