In order to reverse the alarming decline of shark populations, a global movement is needed, and Taiwan has helped set the stage for such a movement to occur.

为了扭转鲨鱼种群的惊人下降，需要一个全球性的运动，台湾已帮助建立这样的运动发生的阶段。

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This could explain why Taiwan has a large number of small earthquakes, but rarely a major one.

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Indeed, the recent earthquake in Taiwan has boosted orders in Singapore for semiconductors and PC components.

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It would also throw into question how far Taiwan has really come as a law-based democracy.

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Taiwan has avoided the worst of the crisis, but its currency slid to an 11-year low.

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