On Apr 2, 10:57=A0am, baldeagle <botakea...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Chen has wasted 8 years, wasted his energies and efforts, on the
> indepedence issue for Taiwan,... =A0he neglected the economy and the
> welfare of Taiwanese. Taiwanese had enough of his nonsense and had
> convincingly kicked him and =A0dumped his party out parliarment.
>
> Chen met Ma, the President elect, and their 90 mins meeting was
> televised live. In the last days =A0of his presidency, he still tried to
> push his independence agenda on TV. He advocate continued cold war
> with China. Taiwan should continue to serve as an unsinkable aircraft
> carrier for the USA, and ... must not =A0recognise the "1992 concensus",
> the basis on which China and Taiwan agreed to meet when their talk was
> held in Singa****e.
>
> Ma rejected Chen's cold war mentality outright. Under Chen, Taiwan
> missed op****tunities in China...Taiwanese suffered high
> unemployment,,..and suffered =A0hard****ps. Chen's way ended in failure
> and rejected by the people.
>
> According to Ma, Taiwan must change course. He will cultivate good and
> cordial relation****p with China which would bring economic and social
> benefits to Taiwanese. =A0Ma said: "we've different ways to deal with
> China. Now it's our turn, and we'll have the op****tunity to try our
> way."
>
> Chen =A0lost this encounter with Ma. =A0But like a card cheat, he still
> has an ace up his sleeves.
>
> He could formally declare independence for Taiwan, before he steps
> down in May. He gamble that China will NOT use force to reunite
> Taiwan, because of the Olympic games. Even if China gave up the
> Olympics, and send PLA to retake Taiwan, he gamble the USA would be
> forced to come his aid...
> He could then suspend the consitution, declare military rule...and
> continue to rule as the president of independent Taiwan.
>
> Will Chen be amibitious enough to declare independence for Taiwan ?
> .
No, Chen does not have time to declare independence as May 3rd is the
inauguration day of the new president.... Now is the time to tell his
"cronies" to leave in preparation for new arrivals....


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