Taiwan: CECA, FTA, etc…

My previous post was about the CECA project: the new president and his political party are pushing for a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) with China. I saw today on Michael Turton’s blog this hilarious cartoon: Very funny!   Mots clés Technorati : Humor,Taiwan Economy,China,Politics,fvarga

Taiwan: China and the CECA

The new president and his political party are pushing for a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) with China. According the noise, it seems that not all agree with this move. Can we consider this “project” as a pure economic one? If my memory doesn’t fail me, the Chinese president in his speech concerning China and [...]

Taiwan: Too Much?

The son of the former president decided to move, with his family, from Taipei city to Kaohsiung city, maybe to start a new life, far away from the capital and the legal case involving his parents. Anyway, it should not be our business, right? Obviously, the local KMT does not like it: PHOTO: CNA in [...]

Taiwan: China and Its Spies

It is well documented that Chinese espionage is becoming rampant and is a major threat for many countries including of course Taiwan. How many times have we seen reports about China spying on Taiwan? Countless Taiwanese have been for example blackmailed to force them revealing any kind of data. Anyway, that is not new and [...]

China Defends Mugabe

I believe you know who is Mugabe: the president of Zimbabwe, the country with inflation world record, cholera, malnutrition etc etc etc… Beside, he is a well-known dictator and he is banned from traveling to the US or the EU. But obviously, he is welcome to buy a USD 5 million house in Hong Kong. [...]

Taiwan: Do We Really Have The Right People?

We all remember what the Minister of Justice said or did about the legal case concerning the former president. Her blunders are also remembered, especially during one of her visits in prison. We could think that maybe she is not up to this position in the government. But she is not alone. What’s about the [...]

Coca Cola: A New Competitor from India

Does your Pepsi lack pep? Is your Coke not the real thing? India’s Hindu nationalist movement apparently has the answer: a new soft drink made from cow urine. The oldest oldest Hindu nationalist group in India, fighting against the “western corrupted products” such as cola and movies, has found the answer…          Your new vending [...]

Taiwan: Trip to Liuqiu Island

Few days ago, Queen D and me went for a 3 days vacations to Liuqiu island (Liouciou). It belongs to Pingtung county and is located about 14 km to the port of Donggang: It’s quite a small island, less than 7 square kilometers and roughly 12 to 15 km as its perimeter (by scooter, it [...]

Taiwan: Political Marketing?

Usually, political campaign ads are quite boring everywhere, including in Taiwan… until I read the today Taipei Times and saw that picture: PHOTO: TSENG CHIA-CHUN, TAIPEI TIMES Yes, it’s HULK! “The Democratic Progressive Party’s Lin Shui-shan, who is planning to run for a seat as Taipei County councilor, is portrayed as The Hulk in a [...]

Taiwan: A Firm Linked to the President

I think you remember that during the last presidential campaign, the DPP candidate Frank Hsieh’s team accused Ma Ying-jeou (actual president) of lying about his role in his sister’s business relations with Taipei City Municipal Hospital. In today Taipei Times, we can read that the Minister of Justice (MOJ) has fined this company: “… The [...]