Latest posts by David Reid from September, 2008
Taiwan: Typhoon Jangmi strikes
JD on EP and Michael Turton did live blogging of Typhoon Jangmi as it struck Taiwan.
Taiwan: the need for mother tongue education
Talking Taiwanese has written a long essay on the importance of mother tongue education. He discusses how the Taiwanese language is neglected in the education system and the implications this has for students’ academic achievement and the future survival of the language.
Taiwan:Cairo Declaration and Taiwan's status
It is almost 65 years since the Cairo Declaration. Jerome Keating looks at the rhetoric of it and asks why the status of Taiwan remains undetermined after all this time.
Chinese tourist numbers to Taiwan
Claudia Jean analyses the number of Chinese tourists and the impact of direct flights on Taiwan.