BBC: Taiwan's Banks

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Read the article. Still don’t get what big black c**ks have to do with Taiwan’s banks.

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The BBC banking story has already been posted about at least twice, here:

And here:

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I just kind of have to wonder why the BBC cares about Taiwan’s banking system…

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Interesting question. I don’t know either. On the other hand, the BBC got through the whole article without once calling Taiwan a “territory” or an “island”, or including their boilerplate paragraph about China’s opinions. So that’s progress from the last time I read anything of theirs on Taiwan, which admittedly was like five years ago.

Also, hahaha:

Finance is a key sector for attracting international talent

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Who cares? Just be glad the problem is getting exposure.

But to answer your question, the reporter is stationed in Taiwan.

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I’m currently based in Taiwan after receiving a nine month competitive scholarship to study Mandarin at National Taiwan Normal University. I will continue my freelance work although I will primarily be focused on Chinese for several months.

source:

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Ditto. I think many people care. Foreigners and locals alike.