Facts:
Every direct observer of the vibrant campaigning Taiwan who does not just rely on TV News reports and texts in English or Chinese is struck by the noice, soundtracks, … Read the rest
Facts:
Every direct observer of the vibrant campaigning Taiwan who does not just rely on TV News reports and texts in English or Chinese is struck by the noice, soundtracks, … Read the rest
The year is about to turn and with it the tide is also turning. Mothers, often the poorest of the poor, are no longer merely victims of the logic of … Read the rest
In a recent post on this blog, Bonnie Glaser of CSIS asserted that the US announcement of Taiwan’s candidacy for the Visa Waiver Program and the recent spate of high-level … Read the rest
Ma’s history of underachieving is good reason for him not to be re-elected for another four years, so says Jerome F Keating. He also discusses how leaks from the US … Read the rest
With three weeks left before the election day on January 14, here are my observations of the tightly-contested elections:
US messages
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) announced on Dec.
… Read the restFor a Swiss-watcher, recent events in Georgia have created an unexpected flurry of excitement. Moscow’s 18 year wait to join the World Trade Organization inched a step closer with the … Read the rest
East Asia Forum discusses US and Chinese interests in the election. The Washington Times has a similar article. The KMT gives five reasons to be suspicious of the TaiMed … Read the rest
Today, the U.S. finally announced that Taiwan has been officially listed as a candidate for the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The announcement was made just three weeks before Taiwan’s … Read the rest
Having been in Taipei also during the 2008 presidential elections, I have to admit that I have been disappointed by how little the elections have been present in daily life … Read the rest
An alleged leaked document from DPP HQ lists businessmen returning from the mainland, undecided voters, and defectors from the Soong camp as areas of vulnerability. Did we really need a … Read the rest