A report came in: Taiwan is tied with Israel for the world’s 13th most powerful military. It will be interesting to see whether China discusses this over tea with the Britons next week.
Bon Jovi had been booted from China for paying homage to the Dalai Lama when they added Taiwan to their itinerary, only to get booted from Taipei by a typhoon that never arrived. A presidential hopeful in Taiwan may get booted from her own party. Internal politics plague Taiwan’s pro-Beijing KMT-Nationalist party one quarter before the presidential election. Food and auto issues plague TPP in Japan. China simmers.
Though more Mezzo Piano Adagio this week than previous, the Cadence continues. China is probably busy after all it learned from meeting the enemy and its funding enterprises face-to-face.
China
Britain to host Chinese leader on first state visit
Taiwan
HUGE BREAKING: Hung to be pulled in favor of Chu
Taiwan has world’s 13th strongest military: report
Farglory, Taipei Dome architects to face committees
…Symbol of Taiwan’s failed KMT-Nationalist party: an arena with no foundation, about to have licenses revoked
Storm brews over second typhoon day
…The storm that cancelled Bon Jovi’s concert in Taiwan
Bon Jovi press statement (video)
Japan
TPP talks stuck on auto, drug and dairy issues