Links-n-stuff.

The attempt by the KMT in Taipei to drum up a scandal involving current non-aligned candidate Ko Wen-je, who is leading in the polls, has been a flat failure. Number of those polled who believe Ko has risen, those who don't believe has fallen, and those not answering have also fallen. All small changes, but all in the same direction. The hospital's current president and accountant were grilled today in the legislature.

Sprinkling some links into your day....
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Daily Links:

• Arms sales talks with US take a serious turn?
• Interesting article on China/Taiwan politics reflected in politicians' behavior in Vancouver.
• LaoRenCha on You Know You've Been Living in Taiwan Too Long when...
• CIER raises growth forecast for year to 3.45%. 
• Taiwan to import ag workers as ag workforce ages
• Considering Taiwan's identity
• Changhua candidate picked up on suspicion of vote buying -- was distributing food and money to poor voters. Another suffered a shooting incident....
• Commonwealth with good article on Hong Kong under 1C2S and what it means for Taiwan
• Maddog has it right on Twitter:

  Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) KMT gov't extends its linguistically-destructive Han-centric policies. http://t.co/Kkad8KJfkp  Tâi Siáu-káu✌ Taiwan (@TimMaddog) October 7, 2014

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