Only a few more days... today's links:
- Joe Hung, who used to write opinions and stuff for the China Post, on the negative turn of the election. He's very reliable, in the way that Pravda was very reliable.
- US neutral but closely watching. If they are truly neutral, why watch close? I mean, all outcomes are identical, right?
- Philipines, China, South China Sea
- SCMP on Taichung, a key battleground in the election. Weirdly for SCMP, it's not pro-KMT. Thanks, guys. Some good information in there including on the factional clash that has turned off so many KMT voters.
- Frozen Garlic with the theory of consociality in response to Tsai's noises about a coalition government. The conventional wisdom says Tsai is making an offer to sweeten the pot for Soong so he will stay in the race.
- Ben Goren nails the Ma vs Tsai comparison
- Frozen Garlic blogs on this election's more subdued street decorations. I don't think it is going to affect turnout.
- WSJ says Tsai victory could hurt markets -- remember what happened when Ma was elected -- market started going down the day after he was inaugurated.
- Cain Nunns in the Global Post with another article on how the election has spurred activism.
- China's GDP growth to slow to 8.3%. In a way it will be good if Tsai wins but Ma is president during this period of slowing growth.
- VOA on the pro-independence opposition gains in the election.
- WantChinaTimes on Soong: Swan Soong? More like, the Soong remains the same.
- Shih Ming-teh still batting for the KMT. Disgusting.
- COA confirms presence of avian flu in Changhua. Because of all the smuggling of animals from China and elsewhere, keeping out disease is difficult.
- The history of that fort in Danshui, you know, the red hair fort.
- Rob Schneider hearts Taiwan. Way cool! Do you think he reads my blog?
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Uh, Joe Hung, who used to write opinions and stuff for the China Post, still writes editorial for the China Pest, unsigned as always, but you can tell when he writes them bc his style is so JOE. so not USED TO WRITE but WHO STILL WRITES opinions and stuff for the China Post,
ReplyDeleteBut yes, He's tres very reliable, in the way that Pravda and Xinhua are very reliable.
As for Rob Schnedier hearts Tawian, that is pure hype, he got paid an appearance fee to show up for that PR blitz. it's BS, and he does NOT read your blog.
Hoklo and music and politics? do they Mix or not? - re Jody Chiang recently
ReplyDeleteappeared at a campagin rally for one of the ROC
presiodential candidates, er, Ma.
does that mean Jody who sings only in Hoklo which ma cannot undestand even supports
THAT person or did her manager arrange the date as a pay day
only? i also saw Huang Fei singing for
Ma today too. it is strange to me since she sings in Hoklo and
Ma hardly knows Hoklo and DPP supporter CHen MingChan wrote her
famous songs and yet she supports the KMT group in public. ? why?
privately it is okay of course to support whoever you want . But in public? From Wu Bai to Amei, i
feel it is best for singers to remain neutrual , no? agree or disagree? it is just money?
-- Trevor in Old Blighty!
Thanks so much for the shout out! Dude, back in Taiwan in February. We need to ride together. Doing a story for Bicycle Times Magazine!
ReplyDeleteit's BS, and he does NOT read your blog.
ReplyDeleteNot so serious, man. I was only kidding.
Joe Hung's got the dates wrong. When referencing LBJ, he states "1994" campaign. I think he meant 1964.
ReplyDeleteWhy is this on your blog from the SCMP the only thing I can find in English on a gang shootout in my home city that killed several -- yet I can, in contrast, know from today's Taipei Times, for example, that Dihua Street is gonna come alive during the lunar new year holidays?
ReplyDeleteMy usual thanks, Michael, for all your great election coverage.
you mean the ''hong mao ren'' red hair big nose adoah fort.....
ReplyDeletemy wife calls me an adoah eveery day here, i call here a wax apple nose girl, len yu bi and she gets so red in the face.....
but we love each other, so all nickanmes are okay
Kent in Kenting
hy is this on your blog from the SCMP the only thing I can find in English on a gang shootout in my home city that killed several -
ReplyDeleteLOL. I had the same thought. But I had't heard about it, it is huge news, perhaps the writer is mistaking some other event....