This is a multilevel problem. Justice is not always base on greatest good for the greatest number of people. At the heart of the issue is "trust". The Taiwanese government communicated their policy through "fear" (if No X then there is no Y) and "greed" (if X then $$$). Unfortunately, people had lost faith (trust) in these arguments. The pride (president is Harvard JD) and prejudice (students are minority misguided by opposition party) blind their better judgment. Most of the Taiwanese people have common sense of justice and fair-play.
US and China will never sign a service trade agreement no matter how much it will benefit US corporation as there are much more "trade barriers" in China (and in US alike) that is unrelated to tariff and ownership. There is also very little trust between two sides. It is hard enough to keep NAFTA together after 20 years.
This is a multilevel problem. Justice is not always base on greatest good for the greatest number of people. At the heart of the issue is "trust". The Taiwanese government communicated their policy through "fear" (if No X then there is no Y) and "greed" (if X then $$$). Unfortunately, people had lost faith (trust) in these arguments. The pride (president is Harvard JD) and prejudice (students are minority misguided by opposition party) blind their better judgment. Most of the Taiwanese people have common sense of justice and fair-play.
US and China will never sign a service trade agreement no matter how much it will benefit US corporation as there are much more "trade barriers" in China (and in US alike) that is unrelated to tariff and ownership. There is also very little trust between two sides. It is hard enough to keep NAFTA together after 20 years.
Posted by: Fred | April 01, 2014 at 11:50 AM