So, to those who are skeptical of Tether...you know that you can convert Tether 1:1 for USD by depositing it at Bitfinex, right? They'll then wire you that USD to any Taiwanese bank account[1] (the only banks that haven't frozen their wires). AFAIK, there are no reports from Taiwanese account holders of trouble with these wires.
[1] - https://www.bitfinex.com/posts/203