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CtiTV report on AIT chairman ridiculed

OVERREACHING:Critics said that reporter John Zang had taken the words of AIT Chairman Raymond Burghardt out of context and imposed a narrative on his remarks

Taipei Times
Date: Jul 19, 2015
By: Shih Hsiu-chuan  /  Staff reporter

A report broadcast on CtiTV’s news channel (中天新聞台) has been slammed for alleging that American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Chairman Raymond Burghardt hinted that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Beijing are working together on a “formula” for the development of cross-strait relations.

The report, that was aired on Tuesday, showed Burghardt delivering a luncheon speech at a public conference entitled “Relations Across the Taiwan Strait: retrospectives and prospects for future development,” which was hosted on Monday by the Brookings Institution in Washington.     [FULL  STORY]

I-Mei demands explanation from FDA

Taiwan News
Date: 2015-07-18
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – I-Mei Foods Co. on Saturday demanded a clear explanation from the

I-Mei demands explanation from FDA. Taiwan News

I-Mei demands explanation from FDA. Taiwan News

Food and Drug Administration about allegations that the Ministry of Health and Welfare department directly told China about its checks on a company factory.

FDA inspectors visited an I-Mei factory in Nankan, Taoyuan City, and alleged they found wrongly labeled products. As a result, customs in China were blocking the import of some of its food products.

On Saturday, the company listed a number of what it called dubious and unfair points made by the FDA.     [FULL  STORY]

Taiwan’s mainland affairs chief meets scholars, media in U.S.

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/07/18
By: Timothy Huang and Lillian Lin

New York, July 18 (CNA) Hsia Li-yan (夏立言), head of Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council

Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Minister Hsia Li-yan (L).

Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Minister Hsia Li-yan (L).

(MAC), told American scholars and media on Friday that he hoped exchanges and negotiations between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait will not be interrupted or changed because of next January’s presidential election.

Hsia attended two meetings at think tanks in New York, chaired respectively by Donald S. Zagoria, senior vice president of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, and Elizabeth Economy, director for Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.

As Taiwan’s top cross-Taiwan Strait relations policy planner, Hsia discussed the China policies of the presidential candidates of the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and possible impact of the election result.     [FULL  STORY]

2015 Taiwan Culinary Exhibition opens

Want China Times
Date:  2015-07-18
By: CNA

The annual Taiwan Culinary Exhibition kicked off at the Taipei World Trade Center Friday for a

Visitors at the Taiwan Culinary Exhibition, July 17. (Photo/CNA)

Visitors at the Taiwan Culinary Exhibition, July 17. (Photo/CNA)

four-day run, featuring cooking displays and a variety of delicious foods from around Taiwan, according to the Taiwan Visitors Association.

This year’s exhibition has a Taiwan Agriculture Hall for the first time, showcasing 128 products from 92 farmer’s associations, said Council of Agriculture official Su Meng-lan.

Organic and local crops are being emphasized, along with traditional ingredients used by the country’s indigenous people, such as millet and pigeon peas, all grown without the use of pesticides.     [FULL  STORY]

Railroad lunch box festival makes appeal to nostalgia

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/07/17
By: Lee Hsin-Yin

Taipei, July 17 (CNA) A four-day festival on railroad lunch boxes that opened Friday is hoping 201507170017t0001to not only promote the food served on Taiwan’s trains but also appeal to nostalgia for an era when eating on the train was considered a treat.

The first Formosa Railroad Bento Festival is seeking to revive people’s memories of eating on a moving train during trips that offered memorable snapshots into their lives, said the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA), which is organizing the event.

Many Taiwanese have childhood memories of having lunch boxes on train trips, said TRA Director-General Chou Yung-hui (周永暉), who now wants to popularize railroad lunch boxes so that people no longer have to ride the train to enjoy the food.     [FULL  STORY]

US interest is preserving cross-strait stability: report

Taipei Times
Date: Jul 18, 2015
By: William Lowther  /  Staff reporter, WASHINGTON

The US has “deep and enduring interests” in preserving stability across the Taiwan Strait and has an important role to play in shaping the policies of both Beijing and Taipei, a new analytical article said on Thursday.

If the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) returns to power following next year’s presidential elections, Washington can help prod both sides, it says.     [FULL  STORY]

Tsai and Soong lead Hung in new poll

Taiwan News
Date: 2015-07-17
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – If the presidential election were held now, Kuomintang contender

Tsai and Soong lead Hung in new poll. Central News Agency

Tsai and Soong lead Hung in new poll. Central News Agency

Hung Hsiu-chu would finish third behind Democratic Progressive Party Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen and People First Party Chairman James Soong, according to a new opinion poll published Friday.

The KMT is expected to confirm Hung’s nomination at a congress this Sunday, while Soong has said he would wait until the July 19 event to announce his decision, though he is widely expected to run.

According to a new survey by the Taiwan Brain Trust, Tsai would win 46.5 percent of the vote if she had to face down both candidates from the “blue” camp. Soong would receive 23.6 percent and Hung would finish last with 17 percent.     [FULL  STORY]

Houston mayor visits Taipei

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/07/17
By: Yu Kai-hsiang and Kuo Chung-han

Taipei, July 17 (CNA) Houston Mayor Annise Parker visited Taipei Friday and presented a 201507170028t0001Houston Rockets basketball signed by Jeremy Lin to Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲).

Many Taipei officials attended a welcome party in Houston when Taipei-based EVA Airways launched a direct flight between the two cities in June, but Parker was not able to attend so she arranged this visit to show her support for the route, said Lin Chung-chieh (林崇傑), head of Taipei’s Economic Development Department.

Parker, who became mayor of the city in 2010, had visited Taipei before, as the two cities have been sister cities since the 1960s.     [FULL  STORY]

2015 Su’ao Cold Spring Festival opens on Friday

Want China Times
Date: 2015-07-17
By: CNA

The 2015 Su’ao Cold Spring Festival, a three-day event held in Su’ao township, in Taiwan’s

A promotional photograph for the 2014 Su'ao Cold Spring Festival. (Photo from Lan Yang Festival Hall website)

A promotional photograph for the 2014 Su’ao Cold Spring Festival. (Photo from Lan Yang Festival Hall website)

northeastern county of Yilan, started on July 17, according to the town’s mayor Chen Chin-lin.

The Su’ao Cold Spring Festival has been held since 2002, a special promotional event launched by the township administration, attracting visitors to engage in a sightseeing tour of the town.

The main five promotions of the festival this year will be the cold spring, sea food, beautiful seascapes, ten distinctive souvenirs and the worship of Mazu, goddess of the sea, Chen said.

The highlight of this festival will be the water splashing event held in the square in front of the Su’ao train station on the second day. Visitors beat the summer heat while dousing each other with water.     [FULL  STORY]

Support for Hung has fallen by 10 points, poll finds

Taipei Times
Date:  Jul 18, 2015
By: Alison Hsiao  /  Staff reporter

A poll conducted by the Taiwan Brain Trust think tank found that support for presumptive Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Hung Hsiu-chu (洪秀柱) has tumbled in the past month, falling from 31 percent last month to 21 percent in a one-to-one match-up against Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文).

According to the poll, the results of which were released yesterday, Tsai maintains her lead over both Hung — with 54.3 percent to 21.3 percent — and the People First Party’s (PFP) James Soong (宋楚瑜) — with 52.3 percent to 29.3 percent — in one-to-one match-ups.

Tsai also leads in the scenario in which both Hung and Soong contest the election, with Tsai enjoying 46.5 percent support over Hung’s 17 percent and Soong’s 23.6 percent.     [FULL  STORY]