tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post5123083842204775240..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Daily Links, December 22, 2009Michael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-25330333421241016042009-12-24T20:50:04.810+08:002009-12-24T20:50:04.810+08:00It seems that the MOI has ruled the divorce of Fu ...It seems that the MOI has ruled the divorce of Fu Kun-chi a fake after he and his 'ex-wife' were revealed to be living in adjoining houses. Faking a divorce is a criminal offense with penalties between 1 and 5 million NT$, and up to 6 months in jail.<br />I wonder how long it will be before her election is annulled...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682148923201795830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-86690724985075902362009-12-23T22:21:49.772+08:002009-12-23T22:21:49.772+08:00To Marc, who said... ”MDRR, Jerome--The only thing...<b>To Marc</b>, who said... <em>”MDRR, Jerome--The only thing it seems that Wu didn't do was take off his shoe and strike the table with it!”</em><br /><br />Wu did take his shoes off. But he could not have used them Nikita’s style. Here’s why.<br /><br />In initiating the row, Wu had reverted to self, kicking off his squeaky new Oxford brogues – i.e. hectoring Hsiao in Mandarin, blissfully unencumbered by concern for diplomatic or mere table etiquette. <br /><br />She tried walking the brogues on – i.e. rose up to his Mandarin only challenge. The unfitting coarse shoes hurt. He was fast catching up. The no nonsense girl she is, Bi-khim kicked them off and ran – i.e. safely reverted to more convivial English.<br /><br />That's how Hsiao caught Wu flat-footed as she ran her victory lap. How could that apoplectic fat dunce catch up with the lithe Bi-khim?<br /><br />Still, and as you can confirm from watching the face she makes in the last picture in Nagayama's post, the action had made her... <i>sore</i>.jeromenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-53252058361237619842009-12-23T13:54:16.177+08:002009-12-23T13:54:16.177+08:00the oh so important double taxation deal that was ...the oh so important double taxation deal that was an integral part of the crux of Ma's arguments for the talks.. that they now admit that never was going to happen due to the of the sheer complexity of the issues involved (it would take the next few years to iron out) But the KMT don't need to trouble the "Luddite" Taiwanese with such complexities, all THEY need to know is ECFA or DIE.riceagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532177419803112513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-23513794400017608802009-12-23T01:00:02.905+08:002009-12-23T01:00:02.905+08:00MDRR, Jerome--
The only thing it seems that Wu di...MDRR, Jerome--<br /><br />The only thing it seems that Wu didn't do was take off his shoe and strike the table with it!Marcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-34318301544615582572009-12-22T20:17:32.218+08:002009-12-22T20:17:32.218+08:00With my heartfelt happy yuletide greeting to you a...With my heartfelt happy yuletide greeting to you and all those you care for, allow me space to, please, break this gem on you and your readership.<br /><br />Yesterday, in President of Taiwanese Studies Forum Hideki Nagayama (永山英樹(台湾研究フォーラム会長) )’s blog 台湾は日本の生命線!, under the headline 福岡で横暴な中国総領事をやっつけた台湾女性議員に学べ , I leant of a tussle that occurred last May at an international forum held in Fukuoka. The baddy is Consul of China in Fukuoka Prefecture His Abhorrence Wu Shumin (武樹民). Our heroin is none other than the bright Hsiao Bi-khim.<br /><br />To make it short, Wu challenged Hsiao to a Mandarin only duel. He hectored at Hsiao across the table in Chinese, besmirching first Takao Mayor Chen Chu, before turning on Chen Shui-bian’s two terms in office and in stride wielding China’s missiles in balance with the TI leaning Formosans. <br /><br />Fortunately for Hsiao, Wu and Hsiao shared table with an array of diplomats and scholars, including the US consul in Fukuoka and two former Japanese heads of cabinet.<br /><br />Once she had parried with the vitriolic Wu in Chinese for a while, Hsiao changed her tack and switched over to English for the benefit of the bemused guests. And she lunged for the coup de grâce. A Chinese scholar had the good taste to apologize in public on behalf of the oaf.<br /><br />http://mamoretaiwan.blog100.fc2.com/blog-entry-994.html#comment<br />(Mamore (護れ) or mamore(守れ) = defend, protect, guard ; keep, stick to a promise, stand by somebody or something, stand up for somebody, something)<br /><br />For those interested in this little gem of Chinese two-faced lack of diplomatic etiquette but can’t get the Japanese, get the gist of that China vs. Formosa less than convivial confab on “diplomatic truce” at Ms. Hsiao’s blog in Chinese: <br />参考 蕭美琴部落格(ブログ)http://www.wretch.cc/blog/bikhim/12733383<br /><br />Enjoy Bi-khim’s pluck.<br /><br />While I am at it and in the event that Jerome Keating did not come to this comment, please forward it to him. I know for certain that this man Hideki will be key in answering one of Jerome’s present concerns. He’ll make sure to have Mr. Nagayama at a future Meet-up when and if he is available in Taihoku. An insight into how Taiwan Matters are dealt with in Japan is long overdue.<br /><br />Jerome of Vals, Fr.jeromenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-33539545693820385062009-12-22T13:19:42.055+08:002009-12-22T13:19:42.055+08:00Take it easy on all that tough research. You might...Take it easy on all that tough research. You might pull something and not be able to ride your shiny new bike.Michael Faheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057491107522344042noreply@blogger.com