On Apr 2, 9:57=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 ?
> .
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