Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Plea for Independence 118 November 18, 2013 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Taipei Times (Taiwan) on by (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Taiwan Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Canada: I Watched ‘Melania’ in a Movie Theater So You Don’t Have To. Here’s What I Learned February 2, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Egypt: Why the World Will Not Return to the Pre-Trump Order February 4, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineBy the time Trump emerged, the post-Cold-War consensus had already lost much of its social, economic, and strategic foundation. 0 Indonesia: Why Power Makes Leaders See Threats Everywhere January 28, 2026. Published in The Jakarta PostIncreased power, perhaps counterintuitively, appears to breed increased fear of weaker competitors. 0 South Africa: US Political ‘Checkmate’ against Cuba Is Doomed To Fail February 1, 2026. Published in Cape Times 0 Saudi Arabia: Netanyahu the Biggest Obstacle to Trump’s Gaza Plan February 1, 2026. Published in Arab News[Th]e real challenge for the Board of Peace will be forcing Netanyahu to yield and embrace the plan and its requirements fully and unconditionally. 0 Topics Israel: America’s Deafening Silence on Iran February 4, 2026. Published in Israel HayomTrump has held up a mirror and exposed the international community's naked hypocrisy. 0 Egypt: Why the World Will Not Return to the Pre-Trump Order February 4, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineBy the time Trump emerged, the post-Cold-War consensus had already lost much of its social, economic, and strategic foundation. 0 Germany: Trump Bows to Sentiment February 3, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungAmerican democracy need not be written off as quickly as often happens these days. 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on the UK and the US: the ‘Special Relationship’ Sours February 2, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Canada: I Watched ‘Melania’ in a Movie Theater So You Don’t Have To. Here’s What I Learned February 2, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Mexico: Mexico and the Sovereignty of the Cuckold February 2, 2026. Published in La Cronica de Hoy[I]f the one who is being cheated on is not the government, it is the citizens. 0 Taiwan: Trump’s Disregard for Peace Should Win Him ‘Most Shameless’ Prize February 2, 2026. Published in UDNTrump behaves like a child who goes trick-or-treating at Halloween. People, including the Norwegian prime minister, don’t know whether to laugh or cry. 0 South Africa: US Political ‘Checkmate’ against Cuba Is Doomed To Fail February 1, 2026. Published in Cape Times 0 Related Articles India: How US Is ‘Rediscovering’ Japan to Check China January 24, 2026. Published in Firstpost[The] subtle moves by the U.S. to 'remilitarize' Japan have rattled China. Japan: 1 Year into Trump Administration: Don’t Lose Your Allies’ Trust January 22, 2026. Published in Sankei ShimbunThe autumn midterm elections are approaching, and Trump-style policy administration could ramp up. Taiwan: If National Interest Comes 1st, What about Taiwan? January 22, 2026. Published in Taiwan TimesBeneath all the differing opinions, however, was one unchanging truth for each country: national interest comes first. Australia: China-Taiwan-US Triangle Held Together by Assumptions and 1 Dangerous Lie January 2, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Hong Kong: US Military Uses, Taiwan Pays the Bill: America Won’t Stop until It Squeezes Taiwan Dry November 27, 2025. Published in TakungpaoThe United States treating Taiwan like a cash machine is nothing new. Previous articleBringing Focus Back to the KoreasNext article2013 the Bloodiest Year According to American Report — and the U.S. Sponsors Terrorism While Claiming to Fight It! LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment