Taiwan: What is Happening with the Judiciary?

Few days ago, I posted (HERE) about some actual political aspects of Taiwan, mentioning (among other facts) that a political party is asking to replace a judge who did not made decisions according the “willing” of that party.
It seems that this request was accepted…
In today Taipei Times, it is indicated that “…Presiding Judge Tsai Shou-hsun [...]

Taiwan: 14 Years of Lies – How Prosecutors will React?

Since almost one year, the KMT legislator Diane Lee is accused of dual citizenship (US and Taiwan), which is totally forbidden by the law.
The US State Department provide a letter, and the Central News Agency (Taiwan) has quoted an official at the State Department’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs as saying that the [...]

I hate Christmas

Photo AP

 
Mots clés Technorati : Humor

Happy Christmas

Two possible scenarios about the stages of life:
Scenario # 1
1. You believe in Santa Claus. 2. You don’t believe in Santa Claus. 3. You are Santa Claus. 4. You look like Santa Claus.
Scenario # 2
1. You believe in Santa Claus. 2. You [...]

Panda, Taiwan and China

Last month, I posted (HERE) about the two pandas “offered” by China to Taiwan, and I mentioned about two possibilities concerning the permit asked to let the pandas arriving in Taiwan:

Permits are asked but in that case it means that China acknowledges Taiwan is not part of China

No permit is asked and it means that [...]

Taiwan-China: I told you! (Not only from me of course…)

Ok, since the Chief of the Region made the deal done, I mean direct flights, we got here what so many said: trouble… Including crime stuff.
Many media including Reuters published the last predictable news: Drugs came from China.
Right away from THE FIRST FLIGHT!
But from the “Taiwan Region”, nothing can surprise me more.
“Salvation” must come from [...]

Taiwan- Cross-Strait Relations: Political Reality or Nonsense?

We all know that there is a big gap between campaign promises and decisions made by the new President (Chief?) of Taiwan (Taiwan Region?),  M. Ma.
Anyway, it is often the case in politics in many countries, which explains why so much people do not trust political people.
That is one explanation.
The other one is that people [...]

Chicago Police Department is the Winner

In an effort to determine the top crime fighting agency in the country, the president elected narrowed the field to three finalist, the CIA, the FBI, and the Chicago Police.
The three remaining contenders were given the task of catching a rabbit which was released into the forest.
The CIA went into the forest. They placed animal [...]

Taiwan – China: Who is Enjoying the Weekdays Direct Flights?

Yesterday (Monday) was the first day for weekday direct flights between Taiwan and China, following the signed agreement between both countries (yes… countries ).
CNA today announced that the loading was higher for Taiwanese carriers: 76% compared to 67% for the Chinese ones.
If you read my previous posts on this subject, you won’t be [...]

Culture Mismanagement in Taiwan

I was reading on today’s Taipei Times an article about Taiwanese exports which fell 23.3% in November from one year ago, the worst move been exports from Taiwan to China (-38.5%).
I was stunned to see on the same article, this picture:

PHOTO: CNA
In many countries, including in France, this is a very obscene gesture.
It is [...]