Monday, February 18, 2008

AOD #6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuLEkHK0VQM&feature=related

A representive from U.N. is giving the respond about for Taiwan join U.N. One of the journalist asked the representive about, "is Taiwan will never become a member of U.N. when it has its human history or support by other countries (U.N. membera)?" Representive answered, " It is for the U.N. members to make the decision." Journalist asked, " How can they decide on it when they can't even respond to their (taiwan) request?"

In this news, we can tell that U.N. members are having a hard time to making decision whether sould they let Taiwan join U.N. or not, because one of the powerful member is strongly disagree with it, which is China. From other news i watch, it shows a lot countries are sort of understand China's pressure to male the decision. Since China is one of the largest country and disagree with it, it a long way for Taiwan to work on to join U.N.

AOD #5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVKrMNQdGgc&feature=related

It's a news about two conflict happened in a international youth sport competition (in Thailand). A Taiwanese girl won the first place (swimming) and was bringing the Taiwanese flag with her to the stage. But one of the Chinese representive took away the Taiwanese flag from the girl and then started to aruge and fight. ANother Taiwanese boy won the 2nd place in the swimming competition, while the boy was walking toward to the stage, a Chinese girl took away the flag. And then when the boy was on the stage getting the prize, a Chinese representive took away the flag again.

From this event, we can see how Chinese strongly disagree Taiwan is a independent country. From my point of view, I think the players have the right the bring up the flag they they believe that represents them. I understand why those Chinese people did it, but we still need to repect each other and not use violance. It could be a example of creative conflict if all of us are willin got learn and change, including Taiwanese too, not just Chinese.

Thursday, February 7, 2008

AOD #4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKtOCbLniZc&feature=related

This video is about the routine for the Olympic flamen 2008. The routine is to start from Japan to China, China, and then from Taiwan back to Hong Kong. Taiwan refused about the routine because from the routine, we can tell that the last 3 stops represent the terrtories of China. So Taiwan suggest change the routine from Japan to Taiwan, Taiwan to Hong Kong and then back to China. Thefirst routine shows Taiwan is part of CHina, and the second routine shows Taiwan is a country (draw in the video).

The Chinese Olymic responsor was on a phone call or a speech said " Taiwan is China's terrtory. And you really think ... treat it as a country?" So we are still not sure how it will go, but there is a lot negotiations and active listening that they will have to work on.

AOD #3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzQ_3Sia7og&feature=related
I found a video in youtube. It talks about a treaty/policy that Canada and China was having trouble with. The treaty/policy is about trading between Canada and China. China says you have to admit that Taiwan belong to China and support China for getting Taiwan in the future to able to sign the treaty. And then Canada came up with its respond, “1. Canada doesn’t want to be a part of it (conflict between China and Taiwan). 2. Is this means that if you want to be in a partnership, I will have to help you take down Taiwan and give it to you? 3. For what reason I should admit Taiwan is part of China. If I want to have trades with Taiwan, I can’t use China’s permission. I have to get the permission from Taiwan.

I was so surprise that Canada came up with such smart responds. And that was true that you can’t force someone to do something to make a deal. I used to active listening skill; I found out everything Canada said was true. I learned instead of saying no, we can find some ideas or ways to convince others by looking deeper into the meaning of the actions.