This week’s episode features the Canadian Mining Journal’s ‘Investment Protection in Mining’ panel with Dentons partners Rachel A. Howie, James Langley and John J. Hay on the risks investors and companies face when operating in another country. The panel was moderated by Canadian Mining Journal editor-in-chief Tamer Elbokl with information on the importance of learning trade agreements beforehand and ways that lawyers can help improve legal protection for companies and investors.
All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.
Music Credits:
“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com).
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
Hey Adrian, to comment on Taiwan, I’ve been living in Taipei for the past year and I gotta say it is a hoot to hear the different perspectives from the West and Taiwan about China’s threat to the island. It seems that although Taiwanese are very aware of the threat, they tend to be less worried than Westerns about China. After 70 years of Taiwan confronting constant threats from China, it gets a bit old and people rather focus on local issues. I have asked around 10 locals about what they thought about Nancy Pelosi’s visit, and about 7 people were happy she came, 2 were concerned, and 1 completely disliked the idea. Every Westerner I asked who is living in Taiwan fell in the last two categories. Even though I think this gives a sense of attitude in Taiwan, this is just anecdotal evidence with a small sample size, so take it with a grain of salt. Also while China was conducting military exercises and flying missiles over the island, life went on as normal. There wasn’t even an air raid drill because the missiles were too high up in the atmosphere. When it comes to China restricting imports from Taiwan, it seems to be a pretty common thing that they do. If I remember correctly, a few years ago they stopped the imports of pineapples from Taiwan because of something political. It is not to say that there is nothing to worry about but I think the locals are tired of worrying and have other things to focus on. I find it refreshing to talk with Taiwanese people to hear a variety of opinions and experience that might not be reflected in a lot of Western media about the threat of China.
Also, thanks for the great podcasts! Can’t go a week without tuning in.