Obviously, since the new presidential election (roughly one year), Taiwan is acting as if unification with China is the unique goal for the political party in charge now in Taiwan.Many examples have been cited in this blog or others.This week, a new...
Topics: China, Cross-Strait, Politics, Taiwan

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Most of countries in the world are doing annual military exercises and Taiwan is no exception.Concerning Taiwan, the main purposes for the exercises (on the field or computerized) are of course to evaluate the situation and the Taiwanese reaction after...
Topics: Army, China, Cross-Strait, Politics, Taiwan

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I wrote roughly one week ago (HERE), (among different subjects) about historical monument(s) in Taiwan on which Taipei City let put the KMT political party logo on it during its (their) renovation.It concerns monument(s) made more than a century ago!...
Topics: Politics, Taiwan

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Politics is not everything, OK So, this post is for my students: Does he lack of sense of humor?I am talking about the Nobel Laureate Myron Scholes. Have a look on the full article from New York Times ((the bold is mine):You’re known as the...
Topics: Economy, Humor

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First, the picture of the week: Minister of Health Yeh Ching-chuan shows his World Health Assembly admission pass (detail in inset) after arriving in Geneva yesterday. PHOTO: CNA (HERE)Of course, it seems a good news. At least, Taiwan could join the WHA..
Topics: China, Cross-Strait, Freedom, Politics, Taiwan, WHO

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