Let's talk about taiwan

ray245 · Post by **ray245** » 2007-12-28 03:10am

Well...I thought it will be interesting to follow the development of taiwan as their 2008 election approach.

How will it affect the current cross-strait relation? Will it affect the beijing 2008 olympic?

Chris OFarrell · Post by **Chris OFarrell** » 2007-12-28 05:19pm

My question was always HOW Taiwan would be announced as they enter the stadium? There are IOC rules about it, but somehow I don't think Beijing would want them walking in alone, even if announced as Chinese Taipei or anything...

ray245 · Post by **ray245** » 2007-12-28 08:23pm

I also hope that we can use this as a thread to discuss about their presidential election.

The DDP, which hopes for a seperate state for taiwan is slowing losing their power against the status quo KMT.

Sidewinder · Post by **Sidewinder** » 2007-12-28 11:59pm

ray245 wrote:The DDP, which hopes for a seperate state for taiwan is slowing losing their power against the status quo KMT.

It certainly didn't help that the DDP keeps thinking that parlor tricks, e.g., renaming the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, can substitute for good financial or diplomatic policy. Hopefully, Chen Shui-bian will be replaced by someone with brains, someone who doesn't make George W. Bush look like Franklin D. Roosevelt.