Soft Power, Diplomacy, and Finding Romance: Love Boat Taiwan
If you grew up Taiwanese in the US, chances are you have heard of “Love Boat.” A new documentary looks at the legacy of this soft power play for Taiwan.
If you grew up Taiwanese in the US, chances are you have heard of “Love Boat.” A new documentary looks at the legacy of this soft power play for Taiwan.
Tainan mayor candidate Hsu Chung-hsin, a scholar of globalization, on why he opposes trade with China and how to use Taiwan’s comparative advantage.
“Part of your ability to lead the country doesn’t have to do with legislation or regulations. It has to do with shaping attitudes, shaping culture.”
To say that Taiwan and China should follow the example set by the Koreas is to be ignorant of history and that closer ties do not necessarily lead to peace.
Li Ao, through his provocations and caricatures, moved Taiwan and China in a direction that was perhaps diametric to what he had hoped to see.