The View from Taiwan

AP published a short repor t on President Ma's cancellation of a portion of his African trip...it contained AP's inaccurate and inde...

Had a conversation on Facebook with an old student who is now a nurse.... not her real name, of course: PAULA : i think NHI is not used ...

The recent story on the Wang house in Taipe i, demolished at the behest of a developer using a phalanx of hundreds of policemen is resonatin...

Event Announcement: “Chinese Reactions to Taiwan Arms Sales” Report Release and Panel Discussion Tuesday, April 17, 2012 2:30 pm – 4:...

A friend who was present at Jeff Bader's recent talk in Taipei kindly sent me his notes. Here they are for your edification and analysi...

We'll let the Taipei Times start us off: The problems for Ben Hlavaty, a US citizen, began when he and his Taiwanese spouse divorced ...

What is the meaning of this gigantic rhinoceros statue on the grounds of the new Taichung City Hall? The Administration hiked fuel prices ...

A lovely day but hazy in the mountains yesterday.  BLOGS : New Cold War in Asia in the South China Sea . Yes, the building calm befor...

This came over the intertubes from H-Asia: ++++++++ H-ASIA April 2, 2012 Wiki Writing? From: Richard Jensen The folks at Wikipedia a...

I thought I'd highlight this great piece on the Top Ten Hiking Spots in Taiwan from Richard Saunders excellent Off the Beaten Track . Th...

Lots of rumors in the media lately about Taiwan beginning a program in domestic submarine construction. This would get around the high cost ...

The big news this week was the government-mandated demolition of a house in Taipei that was blocking an "urban renewal" project......

Love locks on a pedestrian bridge across the tracks at the Fengyuan Train Station in Fengyuan. Wiki: " local legend holds that the...

Just don't feel like hitting the blog today... so enjoy a few links. ___________________ Daily Links : How the Air Force sold its B-...

From Japanese Mapping of Asia-Pacific Areas, 1873–1945: An Overview , Shigeru Kobayashi, Osaka University, Cross-Currents: East Asian Histor...