The Politics of Taiwan Recognition on CBS’ The Good Wife

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On CBS' The Good Wife, the "One China" issue is part of the storyline. Watch the October 30th episode online. Interesting discussion begins at about 5:15. On diplomatic immunity: "Taiwan is the only nation not accorded such rights." It's nice to see Taiwan-US politics being introduced on mainstream media. Tell us what you think! Video: http://www.cbs.com/shows/the_good_wife/video/2161672995/the-good-wife-affairs-of-state ‘The Good Wife’ Season 3, Episode 6, ‘Affairs of State’:…

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Tsunah Foundation’s Youth Culture Tour of Taiwan

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The Tsunah Foundation has launched its Eleventh International Youth Culture Tour of Taiwan. This program, which is geared toward college students and young professionals, provides a unique and exciting opportunity to learn firsthand about the beautiful island of Taiwan and its people, culture, and history. We hope you will consider enrolling yourself, a friend, or a relative in this wonderful program. The highlights of this year’s program are listed below. 1. The tour runs eleven days…

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Halloween 30th on 30th with TAP in San Diego

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Date: Sunday, October 30, 2011 Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Meet at Starbucks Address: 4145 30th Street, San Diego, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=259727150730748 Taiwanese American Professionals – San Diego (TAP-SD) is celebrating Halloween in North Park this year at 30th on 30th! 30th on 30th is a special event on the 30th of each month where people all around San Diego can come and enjoy restaurant and bar specials in a friendly restaurant-hopping…

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Taiwanese American Health Professionals Dinner in NYC

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Date: Saturday, October 29, 2011 Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm Location: TBA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=272076536146688 Taiwanese American Health Professionals NATMA 2G - New York Chapter hosts a dinner/speaker event. The guest speakers are Dr. Tomoaki Kato and the H+EAL organization. Dr. Kato is the Chief of Abdominal Organ Transplantation at Columbia. H+EAL, health and education for asian livers is an organization run by APAMSA students and helps educate asian immigrants…

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Halloween Party Sponsored by NYU’s TSA

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Date: Friday, October 28, 2011 Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Sullivan Room Address: 218 Sullivan Street St., New York, NY Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=238695252846149 Join us for the annual Halloween masquerade party sponsored by NYU Taiwanese Student Association (TSA). Be your favorite character or let your imagination take over. There will be a special prize for the best, most creative costume. There is no telling what characters you will see? Dance to the…

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TaiwaneseAmerican.org Supports the 2011 Advancing Justice Conference in SF

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Dates: October 27-28 Location: Hotel Kabuki Address: 1625 Post Street, San Francisco, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=103883359698794 Website & Registration: http://www.advancingjustice.org/conference/2011/ The Advancing Justice Conference is a national civil rights and social justice conference that aims to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders in one place to address a broad range of issues facing the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.…

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Free Screening of A City of Sadness at San Diego Asian Film Fest

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Date: October 25, 2011 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Mission Valley UltraStar Cinemas Address: 7510 Hazard Center Drive, San Diego, CA Enjoy a free screening of Hou Hsiao-hsien's masterpiece, A CITY OF SADNESS, during the San Diego Asian Film Festival. It was the winner of the Golden Lion at the 1989 Venice Film Festival. Recently named the greatest Chinese-language film of all time by the Golden Horse Film Festival, Hou Hsiao-hsien’s A CITY OF SADNESS is a monument of world cinema by any measure,…

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On Passion & Inspiration with Comedian Yola Lu

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TaiwaneseAmerican.org's Ho Chie Tsai recently traveled to Seattle to meet with up-and-coming comedian Yola Lu, a 2nd generation Taiwanese American. We recently heard about her when she was interviewed for Northwest Asian Weekly and were impressed with how far she's gone in such a short time. With so few Asian Americans in stand-up comedy, we certainly took notice of Yola. Read the article here: http://bit.ly/pADs8i Only on the scene for less than a year, Yola found her way on to the Seattle…

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Cynthia Lin and the Blue Moon All Stars, The Like Me’s, and Alfa Perform in SF

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Sunday 10/23 @ HOTEL UTAH, SF Date: Sunday, October 23, 2011 Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm Location: Hotel Utah Saloon Address: 500 4th Street, San Francisco, CA Admission: $10 - Buy tickets here at http://ticketf.ly/mQBCIj Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=289860871029379 Taiwanese American singer-songwriter Cynthia Lin and the Blue Moon All Stars perform with special guests The Likes Me's and Alfa. Cynthia celebrates the first year release of her latest album, Microscope.…

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Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan Performs at U. of Michigan

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Dates/Times: Friday, October 21 at 8 pm Saturday, October 22 at 8 pm Location: Power Center, University of Michigan Address: 121 Fletcher Street, Ann Arbor, MI Website: http://www.ums.org/s_current_season/artist.asp?pageid=662 The virtuosity of the dancers from the Taiwanese company Cloud Gate has caused critics to rave that they “possess a control and articulation that verge on the superhuman.” (Chicago Sun-Times) Trained in tai chi, meditation, Chinese opera movement, modern dance,…

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