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Posted by Dave Davis

on Mar 19, 2016

Today is St. Patrick's Day Meeting with Doug Easer.

You couldn't miss Dr. Mike or Jean Michael today.

Not to mention Dave in his Kilt.

We were lucky to have Doug update us on the state of affairs in Taiwan. He has a wonderful insight due in part to his lovely wife, Shu-Chi.

China regards Taiwan as a rebel region that must be reunited with the mainland - by force if necessary.

China has claimed sovereignty over Taiwan since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949, when the defeated Nationalist government fled to the island as the Communists, under Mao Zedong, swept to power.

China insists that nations cannot have official relations with both China and Taiwan, with the result that Taiwan has formal diplomatic ties with only a few countries. The US is Taiwan's most important friend and protector.

Despite its diplomatic isolation, Taiwan has become one of Asia's big traders. It is considered to have achieved an economic miracle, becoming one of the world's top producers of computer technology.