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...Under Chen, issues of Taiwan sovereignty and identity rose to the forefront, and he pursued a series of policies aimed at bolstering Taiwan's sense of independence. For example, on the same day as the election, Chen's government has scheduled a controversial referendum that will ask the public whether the island should apply to join the U.N. under the name Taiwan instead of its official title, the Republic of China...
...people toward China. Fear of domination by China is still widespread among Taiwan's population and Ma might have to tread carefully or risk a backlash. Even those in favor of closer relations, like Kaohsiung's Wayne Lee, harbor lingering fears of the consequences. "We have to ask ourselves if it is worth making a lot of money for 10 years and trading away our sovereignty," he says...
...needs to buy a competitor he knows better than any of them," says Messier--a dapper suit and ready smile being his only holdovers from Vivendi days. "I've been on both sides: the advisory and the entrepreneurial side. I know what you feel and what you ask yourself before you make a major strategic move. And I know how desperately you need to get your head above the day-to-day work and be given perspective...
...grow as actors and directors. Afterspending so many hours in rehearsaltogether, they have developed a kind ofshorthand, which Pecci describes as theability to “look at each other right after ascene and be like ‘no,’ and fi x it withouthaving to ask questions.”It is extremely helpful, Renaud says,that the three are able to take risks aroundeach other. In fact, risks proved necessaryin “Old Times.” There were momentswhen the three actors didn’t even agreeon what is happening...
...many critics agree.) I could even tell you that it’s not merely a TV show; it’s a potential political force that, if it ever finds a broad enough viewership, would have the power to change the fabric of this entire country. (Ask Barack Obama—more on that in a minute.) All I can tell you with certainty about “The Wire,” though, is that it’s simply wonderful. It is a work of art. And especially at Harvard, where so many of us are concerned...