CMS Link Letter # 68
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Tag: Taiwan Politics
Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen: The strangest of weeks for a new leader – BBC News
And so, a week after the elections …. From a K-pop scandal to mass cabinet resignations, Taiwan’s president-elect Tsai Ing-wen has seen on of the most unusal first weeks in a new job. Source: Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen: The strangest of weeks for a new leader – BBC News Continue reading Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen: The strangest of weeks for a new leader – BBC News
Tsai Ing-wen elected Taiwan’s first female president – BBC News
Pro-independence opposition candidate Tsai Ing-wen is elected Taiwan’s first female president, setting an uncertain course for future relations with China. Source: Tsai Ing-wen elected Taiwan’s first female president – BBC News Continue reading Tsai Ing-wen elected Taiwan’s first female president – BBC News
Taiwan to elect new president, Legislature Saturday | Politics | FOCUS TAIWAN – CNA ENGLISH NEWS
Tomorrow is Taiwan’s Election Day! Jan. 15 (CNA) Taiwanese voters will go to the polls Saturday to elect a new president and a new Legislature, and the results are expected later in the day. Source: Taiwan to elect new president, Legislature Saturday | Politics | FOCUS TAIWAN – CNA ENGLISH NEWS Continue reading Taiwan to elect new president, Legislature Saturday | Politics | FOCUS TAIWAN – CNA ENGLISH NEWS
An election battle for the identity of Taiwan – BBC News
Taiwan elections coming in only 2 weeks – watch this space, read this article, and please pray for Taiwan! The BBC’s Cindy Sui explains why this might just be one of its most significant elections for one of the world’s feistiest democracies. Source: An election battle for the identity of Taiwan – BBC News Continue reading An election battle for the identity of Taiwan – BBC News
馬祖 Matsu Islands: Boats, Beauty and, yes, Blue Tears!
Yes, we even saw the famous Blue Tears (藍眼淚) of Matsu, honest! And they were AMAZING! And the only reason we saw them was because of that terrible Typhoon Dujuan that hit us on the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival weekend at the end of September. Sometimes, y’know, even typhoons have a silver lining! Every year, the Diocese of Taiwan organizes a trip for a few days to visit somewhere interesting ~ mostly for the older people, but anyone is welcome, and several invite their friends and family, who may or may not be church members, so we have a lovely variety! And … Continue reading 馬祖 Matsu Islands: Boats, Beauty and, yes, Blue Tears!
Taiwan Elections ~ coming soon!
Taiwan is gearing up for presidential and legislative elections on January 16, 2016, so the next few months promises to be a very lively time indeed. Campaigning is in full swing. Loud speaker vans roam the streets, campaign billboards are up all over. One thing’s for sure, Taiwan elections are never boring and never quiet! Freedom of Speech is of course a greatly valued right in any democratic society, and Taiwan people make the most of it. This was the scene on the footbridge in central Taipei yesterday, looking towards the Control Yuan ~ one man with a loudhailer letting … Continue reading Taiwan Elections ~ coming soon!
Taiwan’s KMT party ditches Hung Hsiu-chu as candidate – BBC News
Taiwan’s ruling Kuomintang party drops Hung Hsiu-chu as its candidate for the island’s presidential election in January amid poor poll ratings. Source: Taiwan’s KMT party ditches Hung Hsiu-chu as candidate – BBC News Continue reading Taiwan’s KMT party ditches Hung Hsiu-chu as candidate – BBC News
Taiwan prepares for turmoil as China watches its elections from afar | World news | The Guardian
The basic question before voters in next year’s poll is not what kind of country they want to become in the future but whether they will still exist as a country Source: Taiwan prepares for turmoil as China watches its elections from afar | World news | The Guardian Continue reading Taiwan prepares for turmoil as China watches its elections from afar | World news | The Guardian
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