There is a common saying in Taiwan, “flog both sides 50 times.” It refers to the act of trying to find two sides of a dispute equally at fault, so as to neutralize the conflict. But the phrase is not used to applaud someone for moving past finger-pointing to bring peace. Rather, it is used … Read more
The biggest outcome from the meeting was a promise to keep talking on a whole host of issues. But that achievement shouldn’t be underestimated.
Taiwan will take part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in San Francisco this week, a rare opportunity for the self-governing island democracy of 23 million people and its high-tech economy to break the diplomatic embargo on it imposed by authoritarian China. Taiwan’s chief delegate will be a civilian rather than a government figure … Read more