Taiwan: In The Legislative Campaign Ma Emphasized His That Message

We need to be cautious about the presidential poll and hopefully we can win he said.

In the legislative campaign ma emphasized his message that chens reluctance to engage china inflamed tensions and hurt the islands economy — one of the largest in the world and a major research and manufacturing base for the computer industry.

I should shoulder all responsibilities chen said.

President chen shui bian who has been criticized for aggravating relations with china by promoting policies to formalize taiwans de facto independence resigned as chairman of the democratic progressive party immediately after the extent of the defeat became clear.

Ma also drew attention to american unhappiness with chens china policies. Taiwans opposition nationalist party won a landslide victory in legislative elections saturday dealing a humiliating blow to the governments hardline china policies two months before a presidential poll.