Mike Clancy

Mike Clancy
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Updates for January 2011

While for the first time in a number of years, the people of the Philippines end their year with an air of optimism about their future, for Taiwan, the other Asian country that I monitor for New Nations, there are clear signs that  the democratic ideals forged over the past two decades are now being rolled back as the administration of President Ma Ying-jeou seeks a closer relationship with Beijing.

You can read these reports here:

http://c-spot-taiwan.blogspot.com/

http://c-spot-philippines.blogspot.com/

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