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Sunday, June 05, 2016

The China Airlines Strike

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A traditional food.... The strike began at the end of May ... This was posted to Facebook... Around two thousand China Airline (A pr...
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Hot one on the New Central Cross

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A glorious day on the "New Central Cross", the new highway that connects the 124 in Miaoli to the Miaoli 62. Hard riding under ...
Saturday, June 04, 2016

Taiwan protests extralegal deportations from Kenya

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These striking birds, juvenile Malaysian Night Herons, I think, tolerate humans getting quite close to them. More accused Taiwanese scam...
Friday, June 03, 2016

China's soft power in the media, hard at work

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Your patronage dollars at work. Two pieces today in different ways illustrated the workings of China's soft power in the internation...
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Fujen Dorm issue: Can we have IQ tests for DPP officials, please?

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Old motorcycle, old house. At Fujen University, the Catholic University outside of Taipei, the female students finally started a protest...
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

If China "slashes tourists" any further, we'll be overrun

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An abandoned housing project outside Taichung So I've blown away the claim that the Kenya Deportations were aimed at Tsai Ing-wen, ...
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Monday, May 30, 2016

Monday Links

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My first mango ice of the year, hopefully many to follow. Taiwan does SIM cards right . US internet: we laff at you. Taiwan dollar to g...

The Gambia, or I am so naive, I still believe in a reality outside journalism

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Local trick for using the Yoyo card/Easycard: keep it inside the cellphone case, and just swipe the phone.... The strange trifecta of Ga...
Sunday, May 29, 2016

...and now for a lighter moment from the Economist: Taipei less safe than -- Wait? Wut?

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....from the Economist Safe Cities Index White Paper 2015 . That's right, Taipei is less safe that Sydney, Amsterdam, New York, and Sa...
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Asian Silicon Valley = DPP Collision with Student Movement

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Lovely but hot weather this weekend. Here a friend poses by the wreck of an old suspension bridge near Dongshih. Well well. Last year, s...
Friday, May 27, 2016

Taroko people vs Asia Cement: the long twilight struggle

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The amazing beauty of Taroko. FocusTaiwan on the massive Asia Cement plant disaster outside Taroko Gorge... Economics officials said ...
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Beijing official torches self in attempt to scorch Tsai

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Bit rainy the other day in Miaoli, but Kerslake produced a fabulous write up  with lovely pics of our ride.  Solidarity translated the ...
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Diplomat: Ma Ying-jeou's Legendary (Trade) Millions

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In the Diplomat today : When  The Economist   recently reported  that Taiwan’s trade with China “ballooned” during the administration ...
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Tsai Speaks on Friday

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April export orders: US is leader, but the making will happen in China. Over half of orders have been made there for several years now.  ...
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Blast from the Past + Links

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The image above shows US pilots strafing near the Confucius Temple in Changhua ( Google maps ). A close friend posted to Facebook: Ameri...
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