Entries from Shanghaiist tagged with 'president'
July 29, 2008
Things are getting heated in the build-up to U.S. Presidential elections this coming fall, and China is a subject that both candidates keep coming back to, and that American voters are eager to hear about. The faltering Olympic organization and burgeoning economy of the PRC have been getting most of the attention, but in the past few days it has been other issues that have turned the attention of the Presidential hopefuls and their supporters......
Continue Reading "U.S. Presidential candidates in China — the personal and the political"March 18, 2008
Frank Hsieh (left) of the DPP and Ma Ying-jeou of the Kuomintang It's just four days to Taiwan's presidential elections, and the latest turn of events in Tibet have loomed large in the rhetoric on both camps. Here are a few things that Frank Hsieh 謝長廷 (DPP), currently lagging in opinion polls and the underdog in the race (mainly because of the corruption charges against his predecessor), has said:"As we look at Tibet, we......
Continue Reading "Tibet hot topic in Taiwan elections, mainland-based Taiwanese businessmen rush home to vote"