Showing posts with label taiwan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label taiwan. Show all posts
Friday, January 30, 2009
A Bian
My mom was updating me on the drama in Taiwan. Apparently, his son and daughter-in-law have pleaded guilty, but Chen Shui-bian still says he's innocent. She says he let something slip in a news conference, though. Someone asked when the money was coming back, and he said "It was so hard to get it out, why would I bring it back?" I can't find any original footage of that, though.
Monday, August 18, 2008
News From Taiwan
The latest of a string of blows to Taiwan's Democratic Party is by far the hardest. Chen Shuibian, the ex-president, has admitted to embezzling money, and he has been subsequently kicked out of his party. Everyone in Taiwan and China is going crazy right now. Everyone in China thinks it's hilarious. Ma Yingjeou recently took office as President so now the KMT control both the Congress and the Presidency. Not surprisingly enough, this news is not making headlines in Western news broadcasts.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Obama Statement about Taiwan Presidential Election
Taiwan elected a KMT president Ma, who promises closer ties with the mainland.
Obama put out a statement calling on China to do certain things, but reiterated that the US supports the One-China policy. I think he made a good statement
I hate it when white people get all pro-Taiwan, though. I'm sorry, but people need to understand that being pro-Taiwan just proves to Chinese people that the US has an agenda against it, and it only encourages China to be aggressive. If you really care about peace, you wouldn't be pro Taiwan independence OR Tibetan independence, for that matter.
"But the Bush administration has also been irritated by the reluctance of Nationalists in the legislature to vote for purchases of American weapon systems, including systems that President Bush offered for sale in 2001 but that Taiwan still has not bought"
HAHA, good for them!
Obama put out a statement calling on China to do certain things, but reiterated that the US supports the One-China policy. I think he made a good statement
I hate it when white people get all pro-Taiwan, though. I'm sorry, but people need to understand that being pro-Taiwan just proves to Chinese people that the US has an agenda against it, and it only encourages China to be aggressive. If you really care about peace, you wouldn't be pro Taiwan independence OR Tibetan independence, for that matter.
"But the Bush administration has also been irritated by the reluctance of Nationalists in the legislature to vote for purchases of American weapon systems, including systems that President Bush offered for sale in 2001 but that Taiwan still has not bought"
HAHA, good for them!
Thursday, March 6, 2008
democracy
email from my dad
Last few days watching Hilary and Obama has actually made me think of that old struggle for democracy in Taiwan. Many people devoted their whole life to the cause and sacrificed personally so much. It took a few decades for their cause to prevail. But when the time comes, the voters said thank you and voted for others, Their war was won, their role was over, they were ushered to the side as the whole society moved on and the young never saw their sacrifice. Some exited nicely, others have been bitter. Clinton is a tremendous fighter, a younger one in the tail end of the generation who fought very hard to push the woman's movement. Expecting to watch her also be swept away by the younger generation, I actually had a lot of sympathy (although never fond of her brutal style). What a surprise she actually survived for now, at least glimpsing from the web news while I am awaiting the flight here.
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also, on the bus last night, probably 70% of the riders were hispanic, 20% black, the rest white and asian. there was an argument between a drunk black guy and a hispanic guy, that ended with the black guy yelling something about 'all you people living 20 people in one house go get green cards or go get back on the boat' before getting off the bus. the hispanic guy then commented that black **'s like that were why clinton won the (hispanic) vote in texas and ohio, and most of the riders seemed to agree. so much for getting over racial tensions.
Last few days watching Hilary and Obama has actually made me think of that old struggle for democracy in Taiwan. Many people devoted their whole life to the cause and sacrificed personally so much. It took a few decades for their cause to prevail. But when the time comes, the voters said thank you and voted for others, Their war was won, their role was over, they were ushered to the side as the whole society moved on and the young never saw their sacrifice. Some exited nicely, others have been bitter. Clinton is a tremendous fighter, a younger one in the tail end of the generation who fought very hard to push the woman's movement. Expecting to watch her also be swept away by the younger generation, I actually had a lot of sympathy (although never fond of her brutal style). What a surprise she actually survived for now, at least glimpsing from the web news while I am awaiting the flight here.
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also, on the bus last night, probably 70% of the riders were hispanic, 20% black, the rest white and asian. there was an argument between a drunk black guy and a hispanic guy, that ended with the black guy yelling something about 'all you people living 20 people in one house go get green cards or go get back on the boat' before getting off the bus. the hispanic guy then commented that black **'s like that were why clinton won the (hispanic) vote in texas and ohio, and most of the riders seemed to agree. so much for getting over racial tensions.
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