Having ousted the Democratic People’s Party based largely on voter’s disgust at massive corruption scandals, the Nationalist Party has also had to face a wary electorate who, while hoping for greater economic ties with the PRC, were also nervous of the political consequences.
The state of the cross-strait relationship is as follows:
Author: Phillip Charlier
Taiwan Sun Power Shines through Gloomy Economic Forecasts
Taiwan Premier Liu Chao-shiuan has Taiwan’s solar industry production may reach NT$500 billion by 2012.
Read moreBicycles Boom in Tough Economic Times
While a lot of industries are facing problems in today’s tough economy, Taiwan’s bicycle manufacturing industry is booming.
Read moreThe Glocalisation of English Language Education in Taiwan.
Low aggregate test-scores may be a reflection of a test-oriented culture where low proficiency and unmotivated students are forced to take high-level tests by parents, employers and educational institutions.
Read moreBailing out the Sharks as the Boat Sinks
Mark Perrault’s illustration of the current state of affairs.
Read moreTaiwan Military Walks a Fine Line
Taiwan has more than US$11 billion of military hardware on order from the United States, including Patriot PAC-3 anti-missile missiles, P-3C anti-submarine aircraft, and a feasibility study for diesel submarines. It is also attempting to win American approval for the delivery of 66 F-16 fighter jets.
Read moreDaily Chinglish
In English-speaking countries, English-speaking journalists submit their work for review to English-speaking editors. For Taiwanese journalists writing in English, this step is considered unnecessary.
Read moreDeadly Chinese Business Practices a Warning for Joint Ventures
“Our image in China of being clean, green and safe there’s a risk that’s been damaged with this story. In China, they don’t know what Fonterra is, so reports just say `the New Zealand company’.
Read moreFace and Fakery in the Wild East and West
In a global economy dominated by the transition of China to a capitalist consumer society, business people, bureaucrats and politicians have been falling over themselves in a scramble to join the rush to take advantage of the economic awakening of the sleeping giant. Criticism is put aside and moral judgment is suspended as long as there’s the whiff of a dollar in the wind.
Read moreResponse to NY Post opinion: "Who Needs Vigilance?"
The New York Post published a characteristically bigoted, right-wing opinion piece Friday, May 2, “Who Needs Vigilance?” regarding Brooklyn’s Khalil Gibran International Academy and Debbie Almontaser. Almontaser was forced to step down in August 2007 as the founding principal of the Khalil Gibran School, New York City’s first public school dedicated to the study of Arabic language and culture.
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