Taiwan

U.S. Defense Secretary travels to China to patch military relations
By Dan Cohen
October 11, 2010 - 4:08pm
Robert Gates meets with Beijing general to resolve Taiwanese arms sale.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates met with General Liang Guanglie in Beijing Monday in an attempt to restore direct military relations between the two nations, according to a New York Times report.  The Chinese government froze relations with the U.S. armed forces in response to an American arms sale of $6.4 billion to Taiwan, a nation that China labels a "renegade province," according to the article.

Taiwan for a day
By Erica Sanderson
March 31, 2010 - 7:43pm
The Schine Underground was transformed into a Taiwanese paradise.

The Schine Underground looked like a Taiwanese fairground Wednesday night. The Taiwan Connection hosted a "Taiwan night" from 6 to 8:30 p.m. for SU students to experience Taiwan culture. Taiwanese games, prizes, food, and a flea market comprised the night's activities. Students could try their luck at games like marbles picking, throw the hoop, or poke it. Winners received candy and assorted knick-knacks. If gambling wasn't appealing, you could learn how to make origami or Sand Art.

East Coast snowstorms slowing economic activity
By Samuel Taylor
March 3, 2010 - 10:04pm
Plus, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocks southern Taiwan and a registered sex offender pleads not guilty in the case of a missing California teenager.

The United States Federal Reserve released a report today which suggests that severe snowstorms along the east coast have slowed economic activity for the first three months of 2010.


The Beige Book Survey shows that the U.S. economy is not improving at a fast enough pace to persuade companies to hire more employees.


According to Syracuse.com, economists predict that the economy will grow at a pace of about 3 percent until the end of March.