The Taiwan model
In order to migrate to a technology-driven knowledge economy, there needs to be a complete change of direction. The emphasis must shift to creating top class universities of engineering and…
In order to migrate to a technology-driven knowledge economy, there needs to be a complete change of direction. The emphasis must shift to creating top class universities of engineering and…
THE ‘peaceful reunification’ of Taiwan with the mainland is one part of Xi Jinping’s ‘China Dream’ that’s unlikely to be rapidly realised. The most obvious alternative provides ample cause for…
Images of riot police battling protesters in Hong Kong this week have reverberated in nearby Taiwan where many recoil at what they fear could be their future if Beijing has…
This weekend's historic summit in Singapore between the presidents of China and Taiwan may have surprised many, but the sides first broached the subject about two years ago and the…
Chinese President Xi Jinping took the bold decision to meet his Taiwanese counterpart, Ma Ying-jeou, at Singapore on November 7, 2015 to assure the disgruntled Taiwanese that the Chinese…
Pungent slices of fermented tofu, piping hot pork buns and crisp green guava slices are some of Taiwan's classic street eats, with the best stalls attracting queues of locals and…
Indians, generally, are peace-loving people. Most Indians from Occupied Kashmir to Kannyakumari passionately subscribe to the Gandhian philosophy of “Ahimsa”, which means, “nonviolence”. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru in…
Huawei Technologies plans to begin mass shipments of its advanced 910C artificial intelligence chip to Chinese customers as early as next month, two people familiar with the matter said. Some…
By casting doubt on the world order, Donald Trump risks dragging the globe back into an era where great powers impose their imperial will on the weak, analysts warn. Russia…
FEW writers can occupy Theodore White’s seat on the balcony of history. White is more famous for his quartet of books, each titled The Making of the President, covering the…