Jeb Bush Says Gay Marriage Is ‘Distraction’ From Economy

Source: ABC News

Jeb Bush is on a three day visit to Taiwan and today the former Florida governor said the economy is the number one issue in the United States, calling same sex marriage a “distraction” in the presidential campaign. Bush made the comments ...
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Controversial tycoon Tsai Eng-meng is Taiwan’s wealthiest: Forbes

Source: Taiwan News

Controversial food and media tycoon Tsai Eng-meng has gone to the top of the list of Taiwan’s wealthiest people, United States business magazine Forbes announced Thursday. Tsai made his fortune with the food giant Want Want in China, but has gained noto ...
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Today’s China Readings May 25, 2012 | Sinocism

Source: Maoxian

Gerschenkron postulated that the more backward an economy was at the outset of development the more certain conditions were likely to occur during growth: consumption would be squeezed in favor of investment (i.e., savings) in countrie ...
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Taiwan: When News is Sold to the Chinese Government

Source: Humanitarian News

"Humanitarian News" is now easier and faster to browse on mobile devices. Our friends at Macaroni Bros developed a beautiful mobile theme, automatically detecting if you use a computer, phone or tablet! In recent years, more and more Taiwanese ...
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Taiwan: When News is Sold to the Chinese Government

Source: Global Voices Online

In recent years, more and more Taiwanese media workers have been worried that press freedom has been eroding since the lifting of martial law in 1987. In fact, Taiwan's ranking in Freedom House's Annual Pre ...
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Taiwan Rich List's New No. 1 Tsai Eng-Meng Answers Critics: "What's Wrong With Peace?"

Source: Forbes

This year’s new No. 1 on our Forbes Taiwan Rich List, billionaire Tsai Eng-Meng, is respected for his entrepreneurial success in China’s snack food industry, and with good reason. His flagship Want Want ChinaHoldings is an example of a Taiwan business th ...
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LexisNexis Alliance with Wisers Provides Customers Critical Intelligence about Asia-Pacific Markets

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Wisersâ scope of Chinese news helps guide global business decision-making May 23, 2012 — NEW YORKâ LexisNexis® Legal ...
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Chinese official wants smooth cross-strait relations

Source: Taiwan News

A visiting high-ranking Chinese official involved wi th Ta iwan affairs declined to comment yesterday on President Ma Ying-jeou’s inaugural speech, but expressed hope that relations between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait can pr ...
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Today’s China Readings May 20, 2012 | Sinocism

Source: Maoxian

10k USD just to get a license plate in Shanghai// In the monthly auction ending at noon on Saturday, the average bid for a plate was 64,367 yuan (more than 10,000 U.S. dollars), about 2,700 yuan higher than the April average, according ...
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