Yesterday, the pair of Giant Pandas Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan finally arrived in Taiwan. More than just normal "diplomatic pandas," Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan's represents the culmination of much political wranglings between the Mainland and Taiwan that included formal rejections of the pandas in 2005 by ex-President Chen Shui Bian (now formally indicted for graver crimes, … [Read more...] about Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan Arrive in Taiwan!
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Remember the adage: "never attribute to malice what can be explained by incompetence"?
In keeping with the theme of amusing news, let's take a look at the translation provided in ESWN of a poem written by Chen Shuibian's to his wife from prison, after he was detained for allegedly (with his entire family) laundering bribes and embezzled money worth well north of millions in US dollars. Its literary quality is perhaps best summarized by this response from a well … [Read more...] about Remember the adage: "never attribute to malice what can be explained by incompetence"?
Why are Taiwanese so violent???
Recently, DPP protesters attacked a Chinese envoy visiting a Confucius temple in Southern Taiwan, causing not only great embarrassment for President Ma, but also the entire Taiwanese people. Fist fights, shouting matches, physical threats ... and now this. Are these signs of a vigorous democracy or an immature - perhaps violent society? … [Read more...] about Why are Taiwanese so violent???
Update: McCain injects Presidential Politics into U.S. – China row over Taiwan Weapons Sale
McCain seems to be getting a little desperate. He seems to be pulling all stops (including going negative and aggressive against Obama) and most recently also trying to inject some foreign politiking into his campaign. … [Read more...] about Update: McCain injects Presidential Politics into U.S. – China row over Taiwan Weapons Sale
Update: China cancels military, diplomatic contacts with US over Taiwan arms sale
According to a late AP piece , China is "furious" about the arms sale and has canceled serious senior contacts. Here is an excerpt: … [Read more...] about Update: China cancels military, diplomatic contacts with US over Taiwan arms sale