Institutional Investor (December 14)
In Taiwan, “a regime change could cast a chill over relations with China and inject fresh uncertainty into the economy at a delicate time.” Since China accounts for 40% of its exports, Taiwan is taking an economic hit as China’s economy slumps. Things could get worse due to coming elections. Tsai Ing-wen is the leading presidential candidate and her party is independence leaning.
Tags: China, Delicate, Economy, Elections, Exports, Independence, Regime change, Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, Uncertainty
Wall Street Journal (December 13)
“The North Korean nuclear threat to U.S. security is no longer theoretical, even if it will still take time for Pyongyang to build a warhead small enough to fit on its new missile. The only way to prevent a Korean nuclear threat to American territory is by working toward regime change, not another short-lived deal with the North.”
Tags: Missile, North Korea, Regime change, Security, U.S.
Financial Times (August 22)
“It is premature to celebrate the end of the fighting while Colonel Gaddafi remains at large and diehard supporters of the regime continue to fight in Tripoli. But the outcome now seems clear…. the regime is – thankfully – finished.” While this is just the beginning, so far the rebels have performed in an encouraging manner. For example, “the Benghazi-based National Transitional Council has been largely successful in maintaining order in the towns and cities that it has liberated from Col Gaddafi.”
Tags: Gaddafi, Libya, Rebels, Regime change
