China Premier to Stress Peace with Taiwan
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will stress the goal of peaceful reunification with Taiwan in a speech to parliament on Saturday but will give few details of a new law that could provide the basis for an attack on the island. The country will also raise the defense budget by 12.6 percent this year to nearly $30 billion, but officials said the increase was aimed at military modernization, not at preparation to use force against Taiwan. Full Story