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More troubling is that my awkwardness with the language echoes my general ignorance about certain Chinese issues. When asked about my opinion of Chinese-Taiwanese relations—a popular question since my parents emigrated from Taiwan??€”I have neither the knowledge nor cultural finesse to give a satisfactory answer. I’m continually reminded that identity is not just who you think you are but must also encompass the perceptions of others. Telling the people I meet here I’m American won’t change my ignorance of my family?...
...advertising, according to HBR spokeswoman Cathy Olofson. The debut of HBR South Asia is slated for Oct. 16, with a kick-off event in Mumbai featuring several CEOs of top Indian companies. The South Asia edition joins HBR versions printed in China, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Poland, Russia, Spain, and Taiwan??€”as well as Spanish- and Portuguese-language Latin American publications based in Chile. Although less than 5 percent of the Indian population—which totals nearly 1.1 billion—speaks English fluently, HBS South Asia will be published in English, making it the first international edition...
...crowd, few people would recognize the stout and cheerful-looking Tsai Ming Liang as one of Taiwan??€™s premier directors. Tsai appeared Tuesday night at the Harvard Film Archive, the second time in two years, in his signature casual style and black-rimmed glasses, initiating the screening with a warning: “Be patient with this...
...also gone to great diplomatic lengths to stifle Taiwan??€™s entry into international organizations such as World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations (U.N.). Their recalcitrance over WHO-entry is particularly troubling since, during the SARS outbreak this May, it was the PRC that continually suppressed reports of cases and refused to cooperate with the WHO, while Taiwan coped with the outbreak alone. PRC representatives even blocked all aid from directly reaching Taiwan, at the same time that it was contesting Taiwan??€™s bid for observer status on the grounds that it already...
Given this clear record of unmitigated hostility, the U.S. needs to stand firm against further encroachments on Taiwan??€™s livelihood. The U.S. should continue its commitment to help Taiwan defend itself, as outlined in the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979. It must reject the fallacious position that Taiwan is part of the PRC and demand an end to the use of force. The aspiration of the people of Taiwan to decide their own fate must be upheld and respected. And unless President Bush impresses this reality on Premier Wen at their meeting today, the U.S. will remain hypocritical...