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Confucian China? Not So Much
While I have been distracted with Taiwan politics, Chris Panza, over at A Ku Indeed!, has been keeping up with the "China is not really Confucian" news. I agree. Continue reading
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Why the DPP Lost
Two nights ago we went to dinner at the home of Mr. Yao Chia-wen and his wife, Chou Ching-yu. They were both present at the creation of the DPP, early front-line activists in the formation of a viable… Continue reading
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Military Yin Yang
Today we went to the National Defense University here in Taiwan to learn from the military men there. It was a brand new campus, quite impressive. We walked through a large and bright building and into a… Continue reading
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Why the KMT Won Big
Many good points came up this morning at the meeting hosted here in Taibei by the Institute of National Policy Research and LSE. I will not attempt a full review of the various interpretations of the election results… Continue reading
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Taiwan Election Results
A surprisingly large victory for the KMT tonight. The bottom line: KMT 81 seats DPP 27 seats other 5 seats This exceeds the pre-poll forecasts, the highest… Continue reading
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Confucius and Chiang Kai-shek
So what would a modern Confucian have to say about the wild re-decoration of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taibei, which I blogged about here? At first blush, it would seem that filling the Hall… Continue reading
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Campaigning in Taibei
I have not forgotten about ancient Chinese thought in modern American life, but my distration with Taiwan politics continues for now (though I have some thoughts on how a Confucian might understand the re-design of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial… Continue reading
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Commemoration Taiwan Style
Not too much to report today on the election front. My delegation met with various American and Taiwanese officials and the expectation of a KMT victory was confirmed by everyone we spoke with. All that seems to be… Continue reading
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Testing in Taiwan
Just a quick post to make sure there are no bugs in the connection from my Taibei hotel room. As I exepcted, all seems fine. After a long, long journey we arrived only an hour late, but my bag… Continue reading
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Off to Taiwan and Hong Kong
Tomorrow morning early (4:15!) I will get in a car that takes me to the airport from which I will fly to the "beautiful island" (Formosa), aka Taiwan. I have been invited to join a delegation of American… Continue reading
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