Category Archives: Taiwan & China

Szpilman and Saaler on Pan-Asianism — Part 2

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Richard

[Continued from this page.] Yet, for all this cultural tension, the material advantages of the West and of modernity in general became obvious to most Asians, except for a very small number of reactionary obscurantists. Western-style modernity was an indispensible … Continue reading →

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Szpilman and Saaler on Pan-Asianism — Part 1

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Richard

[Editor's preface: "Asia" means what, exactly? Think on that. Perhaps one or more of these ring true: A landmass of indeterminate size A cuisine of indeterminate regional origin A people of indeterminate nationality and ethnicity To modern Americans, the term … Continue reading →

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Coffee Break Video — A Little Chinese Coin Magic

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Richard

Yes, I know this blog is supposed to focus on business and law in Asia (and especially China). And that is what I’ve been doing for years. But, here, look, take a breather. And it’s in Chinese, too. The magician … Continue reading →

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Oh, How the Mighty Have Fallen: Taiwan as Tourist Destination for Mainland Chinese

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Richard

[The audio podcast of this post may be found directly above this on www.asiabizblog.com or at any podcast service, including iTunes.] Your Editor recently returned from several weeks on Taiwan, after an absence of more than a decade. I’ve always … Continue reading →

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Video: Taiwan

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Richard

Some lovely pictures of Taipei and a top level overview, narrated in a drab voiceover — why don’t they ask me to narrate these? By the way, if you’ve any video you’d like a China-focused audience to see, please let … Continue reading →

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Apologies for the Radio Silence

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Richard

I’ve been busy preparing to open a second location for my law practice and have not written much. But let me give you something to read in the meantime: After 11 years of trial, New Taiwan Dollar/RMB exchange, based in … Continue reading →

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Malaysian Loan Sharks, ???? and Making an Offer the Debtor Can’t Refuse

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Richard

???? (literally, “underground bank”) flourishes wherever Chinese borrowers need cash quickly without having to go through the process of a loan application at a formal bank. They are as easy to access as black market foreign exchange in any Chinese … Continue reading →

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Direct Ocean Cargo Shipments Between Taiwan and Mainland China Now Permitted

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Richard

As of today, direct ocean cargo shipments between Taiwan and China are permitted,. ???? (Taiwan’s daily business newspaper): ???????????????12?????????????????????????????????????????????????14??????????15?????????????????????????????????????? 17 carriers have applied for permits — 12 of them mainland Chinese, five of them Taiwanese. 18 routes applied for originate … Continue reading →

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Direct Flights from Taiwan to Mainland China

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Richard

In the mid-1980s, Taiwanese businessmen, at least those of a cautious nature, were too frightened to participate in the triangle trade ??????. That business moved product under the radar from Taiwan into China, when direct trade was prohibited with major … Continue reading →

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