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Speaking at Asia Society in New York
last week, former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou said that to
maintain peace across the Taiwan Strait, “we should let the young
people of the two sides get to know each other — as soon and as many
as possible.” Ma added that Taiwan’s democracy may be having an
endearing influence on young mainlanders, and said that during his
re-election campaign of 2012 he was “astonished” by how much it was
discussed on the mainland’s internet.
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In the new book Makers and Takers,
Global Financial Columnist for the Financial
Times Rana
Foroohar describes how finance, once a sleepy
profession concerned with allocating money to businesses, emerged as
a major industry in itself, and what the consequences have been for
the American economy. In an interview with Asia Blog,
Foroohar discussed how she fell into journalism, why she honed in on
the finance industry, and what disturbs her about the Trump
administration.
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When he was 19, Chad Lewis
took a two-month crash course in Mandarin before heading off to do
missionary work in Taiwan. It was the start of a journey that would
culminate in a nine-year National Football League career that
included three Pro Bowl appearances. In an interview with Asia Blog,
Lewis discussed the prospects for American football in China, his
process of learning Chinese, and how he drew on his time in Taiwan to
become a professional athlete.
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the article
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