Ma Ying-jeou
Taiwan's Premier Jiang Yi-huah during a press conference in Taipei on May 15, 2013. Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou on May 15 froze the hiring of Philippine workers to express 'strong dissatisfaction' over Manila's handling of the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, his spokeswoman said.
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Due to the Philippines government's insufficient … sincerity and its inconsistency, President Ma Ying-jeou expresses strong dissatisfaction and he cannot accept the reckless and perfunctory responses from the Philippines
As a result, Taiwan did not take Basilio's apology as official. President Ma Ying-jeou therefore demanded an official response before midnight Tuesday
Dealing with a potential contingency in the Taiwan Strait remains the PLA’s (Chinese People’s Liberation Army) primary mission despite decreasing tensions there – a trend that continued following the re-election of Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou in January 2012 ... In this context, should deterrence fail, the PLA could be called upon to compel Taiwan to abandon independence or to re-unify with the mainland by force of arms while defeating any third-party intervention on Taiwan’s behalf.More quotes »
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Taiwan military holds drills amid row with Manila
over the incident, which has dominated local media coverage for the past week.It seems certain to benefit President Ma Ying-jeou , desperately in need of a public relations victory following a protracted economic slowdown that has helped depress his once buoyant Read more »
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U.S. calls for early release of Philippines shooting report
of our most valued security partners in diplomatic conflict with one another." He also said that he believes President Ma Ying-jeou and his administration "are capable of engaging in the same kind of diplomacy that brought them success" with the government 34 m ago from eTaiwan News Read more »
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President trying to secure FTAs with US, EU
Ma Ying-jeou has said that his administration has been working toward signing free trade deals with the United States and the European Union, a development that sock manufacturers in Changhua County are eager to see. In a meeting with sock makers in the county's 44 m ago from China Post Read more »
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Why Taiwan Won't Let The Philippines Off Easy
Ying-jeou, seen here waving to supporters during a visit to UC Berkeley in March 2006, proposed "Five Dos" on dealing with the PRC. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Veteran Taiwanese political scientist George Tsai is cringing at the anti-Philippine hysteria that 5:27 AM from Forbes Read more »
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DPP issues 8 proposals on Ma's fifth year in office
Taiwan -- The main opposing party released eight proposals to President Ma Ying-jeou on his fifth anniversary in power yesterday, calling for the president to stop wasting political resources and to push for Taiwan's development. The Democratic Progressive from China Post Read more »
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Ma visits emergency center, urges caution amid rainfall
Taiwan -- With heavy rainfall lashing the country, President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday canceled an event to mark the five-year anniversary of his inauguration in order to monitor disaster-prevention efforts. A strong weather front arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, from China Post Read more »
