American Thinker October 21, 2010 William R. Hawkins The Communist Party of China held its Central Committee meeting Oct. 15-18. The first steps were taken on drafting the ruling party’s 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) which envisions continued high growth to cement its place as the world’s second largest economy. The meeting also stressed stability...
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Taipei Times Oct 22, 2010 By Benjamin Yeh  /  AFP, TAIPEI Taiwan was once one of Asia’s most equitable societies, but closer ties with China have changed the rules of the game, benefiting some at the expense of others and causing a widening income gap. People with capital are profiting from the new opportunities...
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monstersandcritics.com Oct 21, 2010 Taipei – Typhoon Megi brought heavy rains and triggered rockfalls in Taiwan on Thursday, leaving at least four people injured and stranding Chinese tourists. Press reports said a dozen coaches carrying 200 Chinese tourists were stranded on the Suhua Highway on Taiwan’s east coast after parts of it were buried...
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Taipei Times Oct 21, 2010 By J. Michael Cole Taiwan and South Korea made solid bounds in Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) 2010 World Press Freedom Index released yesterday, rising 11 and 27 places respectively, while China languished in 171st place. “Taiwan and South Korea rose … after noteworthy falls in the 2009 Index,” Paris-based...
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PCWORLD Magazine October 20, 2010 By Dan Nystedt, IDG News The Belgian researcher, Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (Imec), on Wednesday singed an agreement to co-fund a new research center in Taiwan that will focus on electronic designs, components and technology solutions, particularly in semiconductors. The Taiwanese government will co-fund the Imec Taiwan Innovation Centre (ITIC)....
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