the only things that Taiwan has left to sell is that there are still talented people in Taiwan
all the other forms of advantages they have is so eroded by divisive and useless politicking that it would not be too long for Taiwan to totally become a manpower exporting nation.
there is no energy plan that looks at the problem from a objective and realistic pov, simply put voters are blinded by promise of environmental friendliness and there is no plan in place to transit over to other forms of energy generation. The power problem is already at a tipping point and yet DPP is adamant that there is still abundant reserve generation capacity.
Like it or not, Taiwan needs trade to continue it's economy. Sticking their heads in the sand and pretending that their next door neighbour does not exist is just a folly.
I doubt there will be major changes in cross straits statuses, unilaterally or bilaterally. The situation that Beijing does not need would be for Taipei to initiate unification talks. I mean seriously.... ROC is in some pretty serious debt. Unification means taking on all that debt, all the problems, roughly 50 thousand jobs need to be created annually over there. There is enough on Beijing's plate to be honest...
even if there was such a move, prudently the talks would take at least 8-10 years to complete. Given how things go, it is unlikely to occur so easily.
the days of the pacific fleet doing whatever it wants in South China sea is completely over, naval deployment changes by the US says as much.
TPP's effectiveness will be limited, I see some very overruling the law of the land stuff in the stuff that is out there. Besides, it is not like the GOP will allow the Obama administration to suddenly have it's way when they have been blocking every darn thing or ripping it to pieces before allowing to get to the floor in the first place.
strap yourselves in for the ride boys, the next 2 decades in this region will be interesting
