tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post319155614901482367..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Daily Links, Dec 7, 2009Michael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-73440863822498188192009-12-07T17:44:00.485+08:002009-12-07T17:44:00.485+08:00Michael -- absolutely right to pick up that sinist...Michael -- absolutely right to pick up that sinister bit of editorializing in the FT inserting "[mainland]" into Tsai's comments as if the presumed use of the word "China" alone is non-standard non-approved and non-comprehensible. Elsewhere in the article there's passing reference to something called "the motherland" as if the concept is an accepted given in English, without any indication that it's routine Xinhua fakery used to cover up the fact that a lot of what passes for China comprises territories and peoples conquered during the Qing dynasty. This is reporting worthy of the China Daily! I hope some senior bod at the FT's Asia Desk registers the fact that they are peddling CCP propaganda in the paper's name. Someone needs a slap!Donnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-58754756740283614552009-12-07T16:37:12.152+08:002009-12-07T16:37:12.152+08:00I have a translation, but I don't know which r...I have a translation, but I don't know which remarks they were translating.Michael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-85201853936279709372009-12-07T13:26:15.771+08:002009-12-07T13:26:15.771+08:00Re: FT & Tsai's speech, it should, in theo...Re: FT & Tsai's speech, it should, in theory, be found at the <a href="http://www.dpp.org.tw/" rel="nofollow">DPP web site</a>. However, their own English translation doesn't mention China, and I don't find 中國 or 大陸 in the Chinese text. (not like I can read).<br /><br />However, I did just notice that Google Translate gives <a href="http://translate.google.com/?sl=auto&tl=en#zh-CN%7Cen%7C%E5%A4%A7%E9%99%B8" rel="nofollow">"China" for 大陸</a> if you select Chinese as the language. If you use <a href="http://translate.google.com/?sl=auto&tl=en#auto%7Cen%7C%E5%A4%A7%E9%99%B8" rel="nofollow">auto-detect</a>, it selects Japanese and replies "Continental".<br />You can suggest a better translation on the page.Robert R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12956389352825464115noreply@blogger.com