tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post5946368969685726996..comments2023-10-26T22:53:59.503+08:00Comments on The Far-Eastern Sweet Potato: Yes, it’s democratic — but it’s sinisterJ. Michael Cole 寇謐將http://www.blogger.com/profile/12125612369359079447noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post-82385258134816834142009-09-13T22:19:51.032+08:002009-09-13T22:19:51.032+08:00Dear Margaret: Thank you very much for the kind co...Dear Margaret: Thank you very much for the kind comments and for joining readers of this site - all the way from the Caribbean! I hope the subject matter is not too obscure!J. Michael Cole 寇謐將https://www.blogger.com/profile/12125612369359079447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post-89514384758975541312009-09-03T04:33:41.949+08:002009-09-03T04:33:41.949+08:00@Michael Turton: Note at the bottom of the China D...@Michael Turton: Note at the bottom of the <i>China Daily</i> piece:<br />- - -<br /><i>China Daily, AP and AFP</i><br>- - -<br /><br />@anonymous 10:00 PM: "if they aren't one in the same"? LOL That question should be asked regarding the three "media" entities listed above, too.<br /><br /><a href="http://taiwanmatters.blogspot.com/" title="Taiwan Matters!" rel="nofollow">Tim Maddog</a>Tim Maddoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943522529132663780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post-74386925934155668632009-09-02T21:39:38.005+08:002009-09-02T21:39:38.005+08:00No shit Tom, the original of that quote from China...No shit Tom, the original of that quote from China Southern is fromt he China Daily:<br /><br />http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-09/02/content_8643829.htmMichael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post-59352968478732944722009-09-02T09:51:24.251+08:002009-09-02T09:51:24.251+08:00Here is one more nugget I read this morning. It wa...Here is one more nugget I read this morning. It was also in the SCMP, and really sheds light on how stupid the KMT scare tactics regarding China's supposed retaliation are. To be fair to the SCMP, the focus of this article was on the fact that the Chinese response has been moderate.<br /><br />"However, an official with China Southern Airlines said no ceremony had been planned to mark the new direct flights, adding that budgets were tight and such flights had become routine.<br /><br />"A host of new direct cross-strait flights went ahead yesterday as planned, although mainland media played down the launch."<br /><br />In other words, Beijing didn't have to cancel any ceremonies (at least by China Southern) to mark the start of new direct flights because no ceremonies were scheduled in the first place.<br /><br />I am not sure whether other carriers scheduled them or not. The point is that the cancelled event was not important enough to be held by at least one Chinese carrier regardless of whether the DL visited Taiwan or not.Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552370490869601403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post-68357606744934713052009-09-01T23:59:59.376+08:002009-09-01T23:59:59.376+08:00Thanks for that, Thomas. That's quite interest...Thanks for that, Thomas. That's quite interesting and worth looking into.J. Michael Cole 寇謐將https://www.blogger.com/profile/12125612369359079447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post-20259018666766812592009-09-01T22:34:41.736+08:002009-09-01T22:34:41.736+08:00I too have found coverage of these protests quite ...I too have found coverage of these protests quite interesting. From my office in Hong Kong, I have followed them in the SCMP and the Apple Daily. About two days ago, the Apple Daily put the protests in the headline of the story about the DL's arrival in Taiwan. Despite noting that the DL ran into about only 100 protesters in two locations, the protesters made the headlines and were the focus of the story. Those who welcomed the DL were mentioned, but no indication of their numbers was given. So while the DL is revered in Taiwan, the story itself made it look like his visit was controversial among Taiwanese. <br /><br />I thought at that time about the potential for a crime link or China funding. What flabbergasted me was how 100 protesters in a country with 23 million people suddenly made his visit oh so unwelcome. Such is the nature of Taiwan reporting in Hong Kong. Focus only on the "facts" that support your argument, and you can claim anything about any subject.Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552370490869601403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post-69893663388061542042009-09-01T22:00:52.167+08:002009-09-01T22:00:52.167+08:00e only groups that stand to gain from annexation a...e only groups that stand to gain from annexation are the organized crime syndicates and the KMT... if they aren't one in the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com