On January 14, 2012 -- only six weeks from today -- the people of Chinese Taipei (AKA Taiwan or Republic of China (ROC)) will vote in their 5th presidential election. The Kuomintang (KMT) is represented by incumbent President Ma Ying-jeou (pinyin Ma Yingjiu), and the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is led by Tsai Ing-wen (pinyin Cai Yingwen).
While Ma carries the baggages of incumbency, the Fairbank Report endorses him because he represents stability in the Taiwan Straits. Oppostion leader Tsai and her Party are carelessly provoking China, and this could lead to war. Ma, on the other hand, has taken a pragmatic approach toward bilateral relations with the Mainland. His administration has worked with China to effect direct flights between Chinese Taipei and Mainland China. He has worked with the Mainland to bring in millions of Mainland Chinese tourists to the island -- as our staff members can testify to during their recent visit to Taiwan.
Ma's anti-independence stance in addition to his practical policies toward China ensure peace, economic growth, stability and natural convergence across the Straits.
Tsai Ing-wen, on the contrary, represents uncertainty and gratuitous pugilism that are neither good for the region nor for the wider world, which is already mired in political and economic difficulties.
Showing posts with label war. Show all posts
Showing posts with label war. Show all posts
05 December 2011
14 June 2011
Sino-Vietnamese War (Again)?
So tiny Vietnam is ratcheting up the tension with P.R. China over the disputed islands of Nanxia (Spratley and Paracel Islands) in the South China Sea. The Vietnamese navy is carrying out war game manuevers.
Earlier Vietnam had accused China of cutting its petro-mining cables whilst the Chinese countered that the Vietnamese navy was harassing their fishermen and threatening their lives.
19 December 2010
BLINKED: South Korea and US Stopped Military Exercises for Fear of NK Reaction
23 November 2010
11 March 2008
FIVE AMERICAN WARRIORS AND LIBERATORS DIED IN IRAQ ON 3/10/08

While the MSM are salivating over one politico’s private affairs, FIVE AMERICAN LIBERATOR-WARRIORS died in Baghdad yesterday when an evil-doer exploded bombs strapped on his worthless, wussy body in a suicide attack. They martyred themselves as they patrolled the streets of the war-torn city. WE SALUTE THEM. RIP…
09 December 2007
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