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Jazz saxophonist Kenny G, whose real name is Kenneth Gorelick, performs on May 14, 2010, at a media event to promote a concert in Taipei, Taiwan. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

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A car sits in floodwaters in suburban Taipei, Taiwan, on Thursday. The slow-moving tropical strorm slammed into eastern Taiwan early Thursday, flooding farmlands, disrupting transportation and turning the capital of Taipei into a ghost town. (Associated Press)

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Massive waves break ahead of the arrival of the approaching Saola, a deadly storm, on the coast of Badoutze, northeastern Taiwan on Wednesday. Saola weakened from a typhoon to a tropical storm by late afternoon on Thursday. (Associated Press)

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Lady Gaga arrives at the Sungshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, while on a world tour. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

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** FILE ** A Taiwanese soldier stands at attention in front of a Patriot missile air defense system near the northern coastal town of Wanli, Taiwan, in October 2004. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

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Fans watch from a sports bar in Taipei, Taiwan, as Jeremy Lin scored 26 points in New York's 89-85 loss to New Orleans on Saturday. (Associated Press)

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Fans of NBA Knicks' Taiwanese-American Jeremy Lin watch him play against the Sacramento Kings at a local sports bar in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

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Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou (Associated Press)

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A fisherman casts a net into a commercial farming pond in Xuejia, southern Taiwan. The fish farmers on the terraced plains above Taiwan's west coast are riding a Chinese boom, thanks to import duties Beijing lowered to win over the island's voters. (Associated Press)

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President Ma Ying-jeou (left) is greeted by supporters at an election rally Thursday in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Mr. Ma is being challenged in Taiwan's presidential election by Tsai Ing-wen (right). Ms. Tsai's party rejects unification with China.

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Illustration: Taiwan balance by John Camejo for The Washington Times

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang (40) from Taiwan throws a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington's Jesus Flores is forced at second by Atlanta's Dan Uggla during the fifth inning.

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang (40) from Taiwan throws a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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U.S. national security officials say the Taiwan arms package is being delayed by senior Obama administration officials, including Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, who are seeking to avoid a third rupture in U.S.-China military relations over Taiwan arms sales. (Associated Press)

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Jerry Shen, CEO of Asus, introduces the Asus Eee Pad Transformer during its new product media event, Friday, March 25, 2011, in Taipei, Taiwan. The Asus Eee Pad Transformer features a 10.1-inch touch screen, tablet with a detachable keyboard dock. It will go on the Taiwanese market at a price of NT$17,999 (US$ 611) for the 16GB model and NT$19,999 (US$ 679) for the 32GB model. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

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Taiwan director Su Chao-bin, right, receives the Best Director award in the movie "Reign of Assassins" from Hong Kong director Johnny To during the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards presentation in Hong Kong Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang of Taiwan goes through a bunt drill during a spring training workout on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)