Even so, the Scottish Sun is now Scotland's most popular daily newspaper, selling about 260,000 copies, and its editorial stance on independence is still the subject of some fascination, deserved or not.
Although Ms. Tsai had moderated her party's stance on independence, many voters recalled the presidency of Chen Shui-bian, whose antagonism worsened relations with China between 2000 and 2008 and stirred concerns in the United States.
"Only when the Dalai Lama publicly announces that Tibet is an inalienable part of China since ancient time, gives up the stance of 'Tibet independence' and stops his secessionist activities can his relations with the C.P.C. Central Committee possibly be improved," Xinhua quoted the official, Yu Zhengsheng, as saying.
Indeed Alex Salmond, the SNP leader, has moderated his party's stance on independence, which would now be the subject of a referendum if the party won a Scottish election.
The anticommunist stance of the conservative independence activists during Japanese rule continued to exist after August 15 , 1945
They were under the impression that we had taken an editorial stance staunchly in favour of independence, rather than simply against early 2000s English celebrities with crap opinions getting involved in important debates.
But there is no sign that China is considering lobbing test missiles off Taiwan's shores, as it did in 1996, when Beijing was angered by what it regarded as the pro-independence stance of a presidential candidate, Lee Teng-hui.
This serene sense of independence was not simply a political stance, but an intrinsic part of Mr. Baldwin's personality.
William Grant & Sons said it backed the stance of the Scotch Whisky Association, which recently highlighted the "risks" of independence to its export-focused industry.
