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	Anote Tong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Anote Tong (in Chinese, 湯安諾; pinyin: Tāng Ānnuò — his family name is of Chinese origin but it is now considered as Gilbertese by Kiribati people) (born 1952) is the president of Kiribati.
		He won the election in July 2003 with a slim majority (47.4%) against his brother, Dr. Harry Tong (43.5%) and the private lawyer Banuera Berina (9.1%).
		The elections were contested by the opposition, due to allegations of electoral fraud but the High Court of Tarawa had confirmed that there was no fraud.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anote_Tong (181 words)

	Pacific Islands
		Tong wants a condition of fishing access for fleets from distant water fishing nations to be the provision of on-shore facilities for transshipping, processing and canning fish.
		Tong says he's talking with other island leaders about this, because although Kiribati's expansive 200-mile exclusive economic zone extends over one of the most important and lucrative tuna fishing grounds in the region, he believes that a regional effort would pay off for everyone.
		Tong, who clearly sees himself as a reformist-"if we've tried something for 20 years and it hasn't worked, don't keep doing it"-also has a small island view of the difficulties inherent in the current push for institutional reform throughout the region.
	www.pacificislands.cc /pm72004/pmdefault.php?urlarticleid=0007 (1058 words)

	Anote Tong: biography and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Anote Tong (in Chinese (Chinese: Any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system), 湯安諾; pinyin (pinyin: pinyin (, pnyn) literally means "join (together) sounds" (a less...
		The elections were contested by the opposition, due to allegations of electoral fraud (electoral fraud: electoral fraud is the deliberate interference with the process of an election....
		During the campaign, he promised to review the lease of a spy and satellite tracking base used by the People's Republic of China (People's Republic of China: the peoples republic of china (prc) is a state that comprises most of the cultural,...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/anote_tong (233 words)

	Hair Tongs -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Tong (population 13,823 - UK 2001 Census) is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England, close to Bradford.
		Anote Tong (in Chinese, 湯安諾; pinyin: Tāng Ānnuò — his family name is of Chinese origin but it is now considered as Gilbertese by Kiribati people) (born 1952) is the president of Kiribati.
		Tonge served as Liberal Democrat spokeswoman on international development but was sacked by Charles Kennedy after saying that she could understand how a Palestinian could become a suicide bomber and refusing to apologise.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/66/hair-tongs.html (1022 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		President Chen Shui-bian said yesterday that Kiribati President Anote Tong's state visit is a historic event that signals a good omen for Taiwan for the new year.
		"Tong is the first foreign head of state to visit the Republic of China this year.
		Tong further said he hopes his visit will help boost bilateral cooperation.
	english.epochtimes.com /admin/makeArticle2.asp?id=19690&catid=61&subcatid=92 (537 words)

	20040706-2
		Tong said he believed China was behind an unprecedented demonstration staged to protest against Kiribati's decision to sever diplomatic ties with Beijing.
		Tong said in a telephone interview he presumed the continued presence of the Chinese diplomats was based on Beijing's hope for a change of government.
		Tong said the embassy had imported "large amounts of cargo, container loads." He did not know what was in them or the quantity.
	taiwantt.org.tw /taipeitimes/2004/07/20040706-2.htm (2670 words)

	Chen meets with Kiribati president (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Tong, who was greeted with a military ceremony, said that he was grateful to Chen for his warm welcome.
		Tong said that this is a historic moment that marks an important point in the relationship between the two countries.
		Tong's arrival in Taipei also marked the first day in a while that the sun came out in the city, which Chen said was a good omen.
	publish.gio.gov.tw /iisnet/20040211/20040211p6.html (358 words)

	CHINA: News Round Up (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Anote Tong, 51, won't say who gave him the money - he said he doesn't even know who some of the donors were - but he said he doesn't believe any of it came from Taiwan.
		Anote Tong had not seemed the likelier of the two brothers to warm to Taiwan, but his party - Harry Tong's former party - had been critical of China's tracking station.
		Anote Tong said Taiwanese officials first approached him months after the election, in October, and that the only money they promised was for his people: $8 million a year for four years, mostly through projects such as upgrading an airport and possibly starting a fish-processing plant.
	discuss.agonist.org /yabbse/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=17146 (11293 words)

	BWNS: Sailing in for a jubilee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The President of Kiribati, Anote Tong (left), being greeted by Iotebatu Tiare, the chairman of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Kiribati.
		President Anote Tong and Madam Tong set out in a police boat and had just arrived at the lagoon when the storm hit.
		The events included a speech by President Tong, performances of singing, dancing, and drama, and a feast of roasted fish, taro, breadfruit, pork, chicken, and coconut.
	www.bahaiworldnews.org /story.cfm?storyid=301 (882 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Asia-Pacific \| Family saga sours in Pacific poll
		In the final round of a lengthy presidential election on Friday, Mr Tong, a former cabinet minister, got 13,556 votes against 12,457 for his brother, veteran politician Harry Tong.
		A key issue during the campaign was the presence of a Chinese satellite spy base on the capital atoll of Tarawa.
		Anote Tong pledged to review the Chinese lease and "to take the appropriate actions at the right time".
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3046980.stm (199 words)

	LITTLE KIRIBATI WORRIES ABOUT CHINESE INTERFERENCE - July 7, 2004
		When Tong became president last November, Kiribati switched to Taiwan, forcing China to close and dismantle a satellite-monitoring base on the main atoll of Tarawa; but the embassy remained, with three diplomats as caretakers.
		Tong said when he made the switch an unprecedented protest march was staged and he said he believed China had been behind it.
		Tong said Monday that he presumed the continued presence of the Chinese diplomats was based on Beijing's hope for a change of government.
	archives.pireport.org /archive/2004/July/07-07-fea.htm (586 words)

	Politics of Kiribati - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		All citizens are eligible to vote at the age of 18.
		As of 2005, the president is Mr Anote Tong, and the vice-president is Miss Teima Onorio.
		Anote Tong - Pillars of Truth (Boutokanto Koaava)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Kiribati (482 words)

	Search Results for tong - Encyclopædia Britannica
		Though the early years of Le Thanh Tong's reign were marked by a struggle for power, he eventually developed a governmental...
		Tongs, pincers, tweezers, and pliers have the common task of holding or gripping objects so that they may be handled more easily.
		When a Korean syllable that begins with a vowel is added to a syllable that ends in a consonant, that coda moves over to fill the empty onset slot of the second syllable: chip ‘house' + -e ‘to' is...
	www.britannica.com /search?query=tong&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT (432 words)

	Pacific Islands
		In July, President Tong told Agence France Presse (AFP) that he was concerned about the actions of three Chinese diplomats who have remained in Tarawa despite the severing of official ties between China and Kiribati.
		Tong alleged that Taiwan had undue influence among the republic's clergy.
		President Tong, speaking to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, denied Dr. Tong's claims that Kiribati's relationship with Taiwan was having a deleterious effect on the country.
	www.pacificislands.cc /pm92004/pmdefault.php?urlarticleid=0008 (835 words)

	Chinese space base nation switches diplomatic ties to Taiwan
		Kiribati's part ethnic-Chinese president Anote Tong was elected to office late last year against a background of alleged Beijing interference in internal affairs and questions over the role of the base.
		Neither Tong nor officials could be contacted Friday night for comment over the fate of the base.
		Tong and Taiwan Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Chou-seng Tou held talks over the past week that led to the agreement, the ministry said.
	quickstart.clari.net /qs_se/webnews/wed/dp/Qkiribati-taiwan.RNlb_DN7.html (566 words)

	Kiribati
		President Anote TONG (since 10 July 2003); Vice President Teima ONORIO; note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
		Anote Tong from the opposition party Boutokaan Te Koaua is elected president with 47.4% of the vote, followed by his brother Harry Tong (Maneaban Te Mauri) with 43.5% and Banuera Berina (Maurin Kiribati Pati) with 9.1%.
		Anote Tong is sworn in as president on July 10.
	www.grondweteuropa.nl /9326000/1/j9vvgn5o5i819wf/vgaxlcr1jzk2 (307 words)

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		The diplomatic switch was preceded by a change in governing political parties in the wake of presidential elections on July 10, 2003 won by Mr Anote Tong, who narrowly defeated the incumbent Harry Tong, his elder brother.
		An ally of founding president Ieremia Tabai, the new president, who also heads the government, was elected to office against a background of alleged interference by Beijing in the nation's internal affairs and questions over the role of a PRC satellite monitoring facility.
		Anote Tong pledged before the elections to review the PRC lease over the alleged "spy station" and take "appropriate actions," according to news agency reports filed at that time.
	www.taiwansecurity.org /TN/2003/TN-081103.htm (755 words)

	Radio Australia - Pacific Beat - Stories - PAC: Issue of seasonal worker access to Australia raised at forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		TONG: Australia, I think, is beginning to realise that there are jobs which their people are not willing to do, there are jobs which could be carried out by people from the islands, from the island countries, and it stands to reason that we would benefit and they would also benefit.
		TONG: It would mean that we would have to put it in a different package again and put it forward the next time round.
		I think many of the, especially the small island states, are in a very, very difficult situation and as leaders I don't think we have the choice to take a no for an answer.
	www.abc.net.au /ra/pacbeat/stories/s1490319.htm (473 words)

	Kiribati Primer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		In 1997, Kiribati made a lucrative 15 year deal with the Chinese, allowing a satellite tracking system to operate on Tarawa, despite growing opposition from Kiribati citizens and politicians who claimed its purpose was to spy on US facilities on Kwajalein, 500 miles south.
		After the July 2003 election of new President Anote Tong, Kiribati formally recognized Taiwan in November 2003, and China, offended, began dismantling the site although retaining its embassy on Tarawa.
		After a vote of no-confidence for Tito, Anote Tong was elected in July 2003.
	www.vic-info.org /regionstop.nsf/6d3269d8262d66c30a256c6a006829ed/5396a1ab9c1667fe8a25687800752658 (556 words)

	Commonwealth Member Countries
		In the second round, the government won a further 14 seats (making 20 in all) and the opposition nine seats (17 in all); the remaining two seats were won by independents.
		In the parliamentary elections in May, MTM took 24 of the 40 elected seats and the BK 16, the independents having joined parties.
		However, in a close contest in July 2003, Anote Tong of the BK defeated the MTM's candidate, his younger brother Harry Tong, and formed a new government.
	www.thecommonwealth.org /Templates/YearbookInternal.asp?NodeID=139239&PrintFriendly=True (405 words)

	Kiribati
		Tito was reelected in 1998 and 2003, but in Mar., 2003, he was removed from office by a no-confidence vote, and replaced by a Council of State.
		Anote Tong was elected to succeed Tito in July.
		Kiribati - Republic of Kiribati President: Anote Tong (2003) Total and land area: 313 sq mi (811 sq km)...
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0827764.html (339 words)

	The Head Heeb: Tarawa tension
		The Micronesian nation of 100,000 people switched its allegiance to Taiwan last November after Anote Tong was elected president.
		Now, the president and the opposition leader - who is also his brother and a fellow member of the Pacific Chinese diaspora - are trading charges of foreign influence, with the president accusing Beijing of financing opposition demonstrations and the opposition claiming that Taiwan is influencing domestic politics under the guise of technical aid.
		Given the current level of tension between Taiwan and China, the loss of the tracking station could be a considerable strategic setback, giving an impetus to China to try to reopen it and to Taiwan to prevent it from reopening.
	headheeb.blogmosis.com /archives/026134.html (268 words)

	CHOGM 2003 - Heads of Government - Kiribati (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		HE Mr Anote Tong was sworn in as the Beretitenti (President) of Kiribati on 10 July 2003.
		Mr Tong has previously served in a number of different ministries, including as Senior Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Education (1976—1977) and Secretary for the Ministry of Communication and Works (1980—1982).
		Born in 1952, Mr Tong has a BSc from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, and an MSc from the London School of Economics (LSE), UK.
	www.chogm2003.info /who/hogs/kiribati.php (205 words)

	Kiribati Political, Economic and Relationship Country Paper: Pacific Division, NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		HE Hon Anote Tong was elected President in May 2003.
		In the recent elections in May 2003 the incumbent government won the parliamentary election, although the opposition candidate - Anote Tong - was elected as President.
		Anote Tong beat his brother, Harry Tong, the government candidate for the Presidency.
	www.mfat.govt.nz /foreign/regions/pacific/country/kiribatipaper.html (1966 words)

	Kiribati - Country information - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
		Head of Government and State is held by President Anote Tong, who is also Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration.
		However, in the 4 July 2003 presidential elections, opposition candidate Anote Tong was elected President over the government candidate, his older brother Harry Tong.
		Anote subsequently secured a parliamentary majority as 25 members sided with the new government.
	www.dfat.gov.au /geo/kiribati/kiribati_brief.html (993 words)

	Anote Tong secures Presidency of Kiribati (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Anote Tong had opposition backing, while his brother Dr Harry Tong, had been put forward by the ruling Maurin Maneaba Party.
		The presence of a Chinese satellite spy base on the capital atoll of Tarawa has been a major issue throughout the elections.
		Anote Tong pledged before the elections to review the Chinese lease and "to take the appropriate actions at the right time"…
	www.hellopacific.com /news/general/news/2003/07/07/d.html (73 words)

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