Author: evans

Taiwan’s prior laws allowed Chinese banks to have a maximum of only 5 percent stake in a Taiwanese lender. After a meeting with Shang Fulin, China’s top banking regulator, it was decided that Chinese banks can now have up to 15 percent stake. This easing of the laws between China and Taiwan shows the increasing… Continue reading Economic ties lead Taiwan to ease controls on Chinese investment →

This article describes the acts of government officials, or Chengguans, who are low-level urban security force below police who are supposed to deal with noncriminal administrative concerns such as parking, noise, and sanitation. However, this article claims that they have overstepped their boundaries and have been harassing street vendors in order to extort money. A… Continue reading Chengguan abuse of migrant workers →