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    Frank Shyong: Taiwan is a place in the world, and I feel very strongly about that

    Yes, I am Taiwanese American, but I regret to inform you that I will not be taking a side on whether House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was right to visit Taiwan last week. My entire extended family lives there, and I have many better-informed relatives to answer to. Relatives who, when I proudly display the Mandarin I have polished as a reporter in the San Gabriel Valley, pat me on the head like I'm ...
    by Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times Aug 17, 2022 3 minutes
    Taiwanese Americans gather in front of the Chinese Consulate General holding signs and chanting, "Keep Taiwan Free" and demanding the U.S. government's continued support of Taiwan on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, in Los Angeles.

    Yes, I am Taiwanese American, but I regret to inform you that I will not be taking a side on whether House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was right to visit Taiwan last week.

    My entire extended family lives there, and I have many better-informed relatives to answer to. Relatives who, when I proudly display the Mandarin I have polished as a reporter in the San Gabriel Valley, pat me on the head like I'm a particularly intelligent talking dog. Relatives who take me to all the delicious places to eat, who

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