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. Just In Jest: Often, Cross-Cultural Humor Falls Flat 259 January 19, 2010 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in China Post (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: Michigan Governor’s Reckless Line 5 Crusade Puts Ontario’s Energy Security at Risk September 11, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Austria: Donald Trump, the Boogeyman September 10, 2026. Published in Der Standard 0 South Korea: Facing US Pressure To Build Semiconductor Plants, Korea Must Negotiate Strategically September 11, 2026. Published in HankyorehThe United States should understand that continually adding new demands will only destroy trust between allies. 0 Canada: Ignore Donald Trump’s Trolling, What He Does Next Should Concern Us September 8, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Austria: Trump Is Holding the Iranian People Responsible for His Failure September 6, 2026. Published in Der Standard 0 Topics Austria: Donald’s Biggest Arches September 12, 2026. Published in Der Standard 0 Malaysia: A Year after Charlie Kirk’s Death, Turning Point USA Grows but Trump Slips with Young Voters September 12, 2026. Published in New Straits Times 0 Philippines: American Götterdämmerung September 12, 2026. Published in The Manila TimesWhy do Trump a favor when he may turn on you the next day? 0 Indonesia: Checkpoints for Kim-Trump Summit September 11, 2026. Published in The Jakarta PostThe prospects for another North Korea-U.S. summit are not bright, but pessimism is not a reason for inaction. 0 Israel: Jews, Don’t Embrace JD Vance September 11, 2026. Published in Israel HayomA person can also simply cooperate with antisemites and antisemitic discourse, legitimizing them and giving them the power to grow. 0 Saudi Arabia: The US’ Postwar Regional Plan Is a Nonstarter September 11, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe plan ignores the root cause of the region’s decades-old conflict, which is the unresolved Palestinian question. 0 Italy: Taxes, the Forbidden Word on the American Right September 11, 2026. Published in Corriere della SeraIf nothing is done, the [Social Security] system will become insolvent in 2032, causing drastic cuts to retirement benefits. 0 Canada: Mark Carney’s Challenge Is Playing Both Warrior and Peacemaker with Trump September 11, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Related Articles United States of America: North Korea, China and Taiwan: What Game Is Trump Playing? September 7, 2026. Published in Taiwan TimesAccording to a U.S. media report in late August, Trump’s “Taiwan two-step tango” is about to begin. Taiwan: Doubling Down Is Easier Than Backing Down: 4 Cards Trump Is Playing To Exit the US-Iran War, None of Them Good August 6, 2026. Published in The News LensWhat America’s allies fear most is not that the United States will back down, but that it no longer knows what it is fighting for, yet refuses to stop. Germany: Trump Has Miscalculated Again Regarding US Arms Sales to Taiwan June 2, 2026. Published in Der StandardTurning the arms sales into a talking point erodes Taiwan’s trust in the United States as its protector. South Africa: Trump’s China Visit Was a Diplomatic Disappointment May 23, 2026. Published in Cape TimesTrump appeared more focused on admiring China’s grand ballroom designs and expressing interest in building a similar one in the United States. South Korea: Precarious US-China Rivalry: Risky Game of Chess May 22, 2026. Published in Segye[T]he parties have thrown Taiwan into the fire. Trump will even use security threats against allies or partners as bargaining chips. Previous article‘Striking Similarities’ Between Elections In U.S. And TaiwanNext articleHow the U.S. Will Stay Engaged in Asia-Pacific LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment