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Does Humor Belong in Diplomacy?
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Taiwan, Taiwan Journalism

Does Humor Belong in Diplomacy?

josambro Jun 8, 2018 Tagged with Taiwan, Taiwan's diplomatic allies

Humor is a tricky thing to translate, which is a pity since humor is also such a good icebreaker. Last week I gave a talk on promoting tourism in Yunlin (an agricultural county in Taiwan), and while they didn’t bring …

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Taiwan’s Diplomatic Allies
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Taiwan, Taiwan Journalism

Taiwan’s Diplomatic Allies

josambro May 29, 2018 Tagged with International politics, Taiwan, Taiwan's diplomatic allies

Taiwan’s diplomatic allies have been much on my mind lately, not so much on a national level like will Honduras be the next to flip but more along the lines of elements within the American government coming out on Twitter to support Taiwan, …

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