tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post5453394656800354823..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Taipei Times Editorial says America IS taking sidesMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-21844634981719838952011-12-28T20:52:10.275+08:002011-12-28T20:52:10.275+08:00I guess by "everyone" you mean all Ameri...<b>I guess by "everyone" you mean all Americans. For what it's worth, at least in my experience, foreigners resident in Taiwan of all nationalities slant pro-pan-green. </b><br /><br />That's basically my experience, but I don't like to say that :)<br /><br /><b>This editorial is bonkers. When it comes right down to it, AIT may or may not have a preference in the election, but they wouldn't time the announcement of a visa-waiver arrangement to support the KMT.</b><br /><br />I don't think AIT has a preference at all (or if they do it has the same slant as most foreigners resident here), but I think Washington does. But to put it kindly, I did not agree with the content of that editorial either.<br /><br />MichaelMichael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-58444486489330359752011-12-28T20:25:57.173+08:002011-12-28T20:25:57.173+08:00This editorial is bonkers. When it comes right dow...This editorial is bonkers. When it comes right down to it, AIT may or may not have a preference in the election, but they wouldn't time the announcement of a visa-waiver arrangement to support the KMT.<br /><br /><b>"The exception to your rule is that almost everyone who cares about Taiwan who actually lives here, whether Dem or Rep, don't support the One China and are generally pro-TI."</b><br /><br />I guess by "everyone" you mean all Americans. For what it's worth, at least in my experience, foreigners resident in Taiwan of all nationalities slant pro-pan-green. <br /><br />Partly this is because the KMT is the former party of dictatorship. Partly also this is because the core of unificationist opinion is belief in a unitary Chinese identity and culture which is bound to leave foreigners cold. Partly, though, this is because the English-language commentary in Taiwan overwhelmingly slants pan green - <i>TT</i> is ultra-green, <i>Taiwan News</i> is medium green, and <i>China Post</i> is a very pale blue.<br /><br />Me personally, I've never understood how anyone could believe in "one China" when it clearly has not been the case since the 1920's at least.Gilman Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06607416440240634159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-13918120721008290022011-12-28T06:30:03.874+08:002011-12-28T06:30:03.874+08:00I find this all to be fascinating.
Thanks for th...<b>I find this all to be fascinating. </b><br /><br />Thanks for this great comment. The exception to your rule is that almost everyone who cares about Taiwan who actually lives here, whether Dem or Rep, don't support the One China and are generally pro-TI.<br /><br /><b>I subscribe to CTI channel from my cable tv provider, and it seems like Taiwanese media favor Ma over Tsai. Is that correct? Or is CTI a somewhat biased outlet?</b><br /><br />Both are correct -- the media outlets largely favor Ma and CTI is heavily biased in favor of Ma.<br /><br />MichaelMichael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-40692280713508748442011-12-28T03:41:42.895+08:002011-12-28T03:41:42.895+08:00I'm quite excited at the prospect of Visa wave...I'm quite excited at the prospect of Visa waver. There are many of us Taiwanese-Americans who would love to take advantage if this in order to explore the country. <br /><br />Only few Americans know about Taiwan and I feel that this would increase tourism if Taiwan is savvy enough to sell itself as a destination spot in Asia. Most Americans who study Mandarin go to China when studying abroad. I live in San Francisco, and there's actually a sizable number of non-Chinese Americans who either speak a Chinese dialect or follow news affecting Chinese diaspora. From speaking to some, it's my personal experience that the more Democratic in party affiliation the more likely the person is to voice support for One China paradigm. I don't know why that is exactly, as I don't even know if KMT is the "Dem" party and DPP is the "Rep" party of Taiwan or reverse is true, but just that invariably I can guess with high accuracy whether a person is pro Taiwan as independent nation or not based upon their political affiliation here. <br /><br />I find this all to be fascinating. I subscribe to CTI channel from my cable tv provider, and it seems like Taiwanese media favor Ma over Tsai. Is that correct? Or is CTI a somewhat biased outlet?<br /><br />JennyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-27714735850820758022011-12-27T09:25:06.725+08:002011-12-27T09:25:06.725+08:00AM troll, you can post here, but evidence will be ...AM troll, you can post here, but evidence will be necessary.Michael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-48185244363405787892011-12-27T09:15:59.795+08:002011-12-27T09:15:59.795+08:00Taipeh Times is a stranger to American culture and...Taipeh Times is a stranger to American culture and values.<br /><br />It's naive albeit a little paranoid for the paper to accuse AIT of taking sides in the election.<br /><br />The USA values fair and honest elections not only in America but everywhere .<br /><br />Can the Taipeh Times dare make such a claim?<br /><br />Josh HallowayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com