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EDITORIAL: New WTO status to bring difficulty
Minister Without Portfolio John Deng (鄧振中), who is also head of the Office of Trade Negotiations, announced that Taiwan has agreed to amend its WTO membership status from a “developing” to a “developed” country. Deng said the move would benefit Taiwan in negotiations and demonstrates itsFULL STORY
China unchanged since Mao era
By Yu Jie 余杰
Late last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) led his subordinates on a “northern inspection tour” to northeastern China to encourage agricultural production and address the food import crisis caused by the country’s trade war with the US. Chinese state-owned media have reported that Xi visitedFULL STORY
Hong Kong losing its reputation
By Gray Sergeant
The expulsion of the Financial Times’ (FT) Asia editor from Hong Kong is yet another sign that the territory is closing itself off from the rest of the world. Since the handover of Hong Kong from the UK to the People’s Republic of China inFULL STORY
Making new apartments affordable for everyone
By William Hu 胡偉良
Many Apartments in newly constructed buildings remain unsold, but this does not mean that too many homes are being built. The problem is that units in new buildings cost more than most people can afford. Most people would prefer to buy a new apartment, butFULL STORY
Putin’s tough guy act is getting old
By Leonid Bershidsky
Ever since Russian President Vladimir Putin seized Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, he seemingly could do no wrong as far as most Russians were concerned. Now, however, his Teflon coating appears to be wearing thinner. This raises two important questions: What do Russians want andFULL STORY
Record number of women join Afghan election
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi and Rupam Jain
More female candidates than ever are set to contest Afghanistan’s parliamentary election on Saturday, braving violence and opposition from social conservatives in a campaign seen as a test of the war-torn nation’s democratic institutions. “Elections in my country are not just about victory or defeat,” saidFULL STORY
Brazilians spewing hatred at each other as polarization deepens
By Julia Leite
So who are you voting for? In Brazil, that is an explosive question. If your answer is former army captain Jair Bolsonaro, you are immediately branded a “fascist” by some. If your answer is the Workers’ Party candidate, Fernando Haddad, then you are a “communist.” People hurlFULL STORY
EDITORIAL: Trade war is a chance to start anew2018-10-17
IMF deputy managing director Tao Zhang (張濤) on Monday warned governments about the US-China trade war’s possible effects on the global economy, saying that it could cost the world “close to 1 percent of GDP” by next year if global supply chains were forced toFULL STORY
Storm brewing over US-China ties2018-10-17
By John
Lim 林泉忠
Modern history is full of examples of famous speeches that have had a major impact on international relations and even human history. On Oct. 4, US Vice President Mike Pence delivered a speech on the US-China relationship at the Hudson Institute, which set out a thoroughFULL STORY
Clarifying organ transplant rumors2018-10-17
By Hsieh
Yen-yau 謝炎堯
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