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  Editor:
 
Zuck in Beijing

How Far Will He Go?

Mark Zuckerberg continues his quest to woo China, jogging past the Forbidden City on a day when Beijing's notoriously high air quality index measured above 300, a level considered hazardous. 
He also had a meeting with China propaganda chief  Liu Yunshan to discuss Internet regulation. Will China unblock Facebook, and if so, when?

  
 
Taiwan's entrepreneurs    
Silicon Dragon Taipei 2016
James O'Claire, Bubbleye, Vivian Wang, Sasson Capital; Shawn Guan, Umbo CV; Christopher Hugentobler, Snapask, Rebecca Fannin, Silicon Dragon; Anita Huang, Taiwan Startup Stadium

Carman Chan, Peter Hsieh Kay-Mok Ku David Wu
Carman Chan, Click Ventures; Peter Hsieh, Acorn Pacific Partners; Rebecca Fannin; David Wu, Leopard Mobile

York Chen, RF, Vivian angel investors Appier, AlumVest
York Chen, iD TechVentures, Vivian Wang, Sasson Capital; Tina Cheng, Cherubic Ventures; Edward Chyau, Mesh Ventures, Heidi Huang, KPMG; Carman Chan, Click Ventures; Winnie Lee, Appier; Arthur Chen, AlumVest 

See More Taipei Event Photos Here: Recap March 17
 
  
                Taiwan Coverage

Can Taiwan Get Back On The Tech Map?
 Forbes, March 6, 2016  
Can Taiwan get back on the tech map with a fresh outlook on new kinds of startups? The answer could be yes, at least judging from early indications of efforts underway to jumpstart Taiwan's tech economy.

How Long Will Fear Of Failure Outweigh Fear Of Missing Out?
Forbes, March 20, 2016
While more capital is coming into this tech-intensive market, there's still a gap. It's not because of a lack of talent. It's related to culture. Taiwan is a relaxed place - and the food and hospitality are great!
  

 
 
Matt Cheng Cherubic Ventures launches $120M fund to invest seed capital in China, Southeast Asia and U.S. tech startups

  
Altos team     
Altos Ventures  debuts $110 million fund
to back Korean Startups 
 
 Plus:
* Cisco investing $110 million to connect India
* Vertex invests $5 million in InstaRem in Singapore
* Tencent Inks Studio Deal in Shanghai
* Sequoia, Lightspeed Put $11 million in Alooma in Tel Aviv
* Goldman Sachs+ inject $28M in Vietnamese startup Momo
 
Trend-Spotting
China Billionaires Top U.S., 568 to 535
Beijing Replaces NY As Billionaire Capital of the World  
 
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John Britton, Woods Bagot with moderator Rebecca Fannin
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