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August 15, 2005

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Daily linklets 15th August

James Tien goes a-crawling.
South Korea has again blocked blogspot and typepad, according to Kevin, Jodi and Nomad.
The second instalment of lost in, or gained from, translation?
Bringing hitchhiking into the 21st century.
Cultural imperialism in Chinese mouths: a billion jaws chewing by Todd Crowell.
That Japanese guy that eats all those hot dogs on the weekend won a pork bun eating challenge in Hong Kong, munching on 100 in 12 minutes. Not co-incidentally Shenzhen residents are being warned off pork.
Taiwan is legally American. An incredible article that outlines why Taiwan should be considered an American possession. Elsewhere interesting thoughts on liberty, democracy and Tiananmen in the wake of KMT chair Ma Yingjiu's recent statement.
Confucius's new rise (via CDT).
NSFW chocolate cakes.
Why nuclear non-proliferation is a joke or why the bomb makes the world a safe place.
The article is a year old, but the myth behind China's economic miracle still holds true.
Joe Katzman is moving to America and downgrading his role at Winds of Change. I nominate him for the Blogosphere Medal of Service, given he's helped innumerable bloggers (including myself) and created one of the best examples of the power of this new medium with WoC.
(13:47) The first official contact between China and the West.
The Becker-Posner brains trusts look at Chinese ownership of American companies, with Posner's first comments, Becker's response to reactions, and Posner's second response to comments all worth a read. I'm looking forward to the next edition: should American companies be allowed to buy Chinese firms?
Ethan Zuckerman looks at the growing impact of the impressive Global Voices Online.
The inevitable media blackout on China's pig disease outbreak.
The bubble bubble: internet bubble oozes over to China. China is the reverse of the USA, with a property bubble first and the net bubble second. Another example of China's revolutionary impact on economies.

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Is Korea Blocking Blogger and Typepad Blogs?
Excerpt: The following bloggers report that they've been blocked in Korea: The Asia Pages, The Big Hominid, and The Lost Nomad. Simon World claims it affects both Blogger and Typepad, which would seem to affect both my own site and NKZone....
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Does Taiwan belong to the US?
Excerpt: Over at The Horse's Mouth, the author of this article makes the case that Taiwan is legally United States territory. He wrote (excerpt): Japan did not sign a formal peace treaty until September 8, 1951. Known as the Treaty of
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Comments:

Thanks, Simon.

Kevin

posted by: Kevin Kim on 08.15.05 at 10:04 PM [permalink]

All your Taiwan belong to us!

posted by: Eaglespeak on 08.16.05 at 09:14 PM [permalink]

Taiwan is not US territory.

In order for a title deed to stay valid, territorial acquisition had to be effective on the ground within a reasonable period. In effect, it had to be completed by effective possession (modus adquisitionis). The holder of the legal title had to confirm its sovereignty by effectively exercising it. The US may have a claim of title deed (the treaty with Japan), which in itself is highly contestable, but it had neither effective possession nor active administration over Taiwan. It does not have modus adquisitionis.

But the US can certainly try to establish modus adquisitionis. I'm sure the PRC would be just itching to try out their new weapons from Russia.

posted by: bluejives on 08.18.05 at 02:56 AM [permalink]