Monthly Archives: October 2013

Democracy in practice: Phillipines elections

According to the prevailing ideology in the West, democracy is the best form of government. Countries that do not practice it are bound to fail and fall apart. But countries that practice vibrant democracy like the Philippines seems to be … Continue reading

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Difficulties in practicing universal values

Even though China  is governed by the ruling Communist Party of China, the debate about freedom and democracy  or “universal values”  (another term often used in Chinese discourse) has gone unabated.  Many of the so-called public intellectuals  in China are advocate of the “universal values”.  Following … Continue reading

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Hypocrisy exposed

Over the past few years, the US politicians and media have often accused China of carrying cyber attacks and espionage, while there was hardly a shred of solid evidence. I have reckoned all along these were just baseless allegations, perhaps to distract the world … Continue reading

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Taiwan travel – Part 5 (Around Hualien)

Hualien main shopping strip is mainly along the Zhonghua Road and Minyi Street. Visitors can buy their favourite Taiwan snacks like mochi, pineapple cake and peanut biscuits  from a number of stores. I have tried their famous wan ton dumpling. … Continue reading

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Taiwan travel – Part 4 (Tarako Gorge)

One of our reasons for visiting Hualien is the Taroko Gorge National Park.  This is breathtaking natural wonder of rugged limestone cliffs and mountain streams that is about an hour drive from Hualien. The park consists of the main visitors centre and numerous scenic … Continue reading

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