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Issues of Concern • [.pdf]
1. United Nations & World Health Organization (WHO) Participation Health should not be used as a political weapon. Taiwan’s diplomatic isolation—due to Chinese pressure—has prevented Taiwan from receiving any direct assistance from the WHO during the height of SARS and bird flu outbreaks in Taiwan. A secret memorandum the WHO...[Read more.]
Published in: Issues of Concern
Humanity at Stake • [link]
A pamphlet-book written by FAPA YPG member Abe Young “On why the world should now end China’s military & political aggression, understand Taiwan’s democracy, and defend 23-million citizens’s human right to self-determination.” You may purchase the book at Amazon.com. $1 from the purchase of each book will be donated to...[Read more.]
Published in: Affiliated
“Singapore good or bad?”
President-elect Ma Ying-jeou’s suggestion that Taiwan should adopt Singapore’s national strategy is worrying (“Ma says Taiwan can learn from Singapore model,” May 11, page 8). First, it is naive to compare Singapore with Taiwan, as, for one, Singapore does not face the threat of Chinese missiles. It is an independent...[Read more.]
Published in: Letters to the Editor
May 2008 (Issue No. 12) • [.pdf]
Taiwan Election Tour Itinerary “Reflections on the Taiwan Tour” Michael Lee Chia-Chia Chang Jessie Lin Mengyu Tsai Angela Chang Gloria Chang John Conklin Tiffany Lu Panel Summaries “Taiwan Foundation for Democracy Briefing” by Chia Chia Chang “American Chamber of Commerce” by Tiffany Lu “NCCU Election Study Center” by Gloria...[Full table of contents.]
Published in: Newsletters
“Outlook for Taiwan-U.S. ties”
Bravo to Bolton for proposing a sensible alternative to the United States’ current policy toward Taiwan. It is time we recognize that Taiwan is a de-facto independent state and start treating it as such. It has always struck me as hypocritical that the United States spends billions of dollars promoting...[Read more.]
Published in: Letters to the Editor