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Ma rules out meeting with Chinese leader if re-elected

TAIPEI--President Ma Ying-jeou said yesterday he will not meet with the Chinese leader if he is elected for another four-year term next year.

“If re-elected, I will absolutely not meet with the mainland Chinese leader during my new four-year term,” Ma said in an interview with a local cable TV news station.

Relations with China have been a sensitive issue in Taiwan's polarized society, particularly during national election seasons.

In an effort to reassure the public of his commitment to defend the Republic of China's sovereign status, Ma said in the interview that he would by no means discuss sovereignty issues with mainland China if he is reelected.

“I will definitely not negotiate unification issues with the mainland nor will I do anything that might undermine our national sovereignty or Taiwan's dignity in the coming four years,” Ma added.

Ma, however, said it was necessary to continue economic and cultural exchanges with China, saying such engagements are beneficial to Taiwan.

He further acknowledged that many problems existed between Taiwan and China but said his administration has worked very hard over the past three-plus years to lower tension across the Taiwan Strait.

“Whatever we have done is aimed at contributing to our national well-being,” Ma said, adding that cross-strait rapprochement has helped improve Taiwan's international relations and has thus created benign cycles.

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Comments

November 21, 2011 melonheadx13@

So it's Taiwan that wants us to get into a war with China and Israel that wants to get us into a war with Iran. With friends like these . . .

November 21, 2011 joesun369@

Ma threatened Taiwanese people if he is not elected next year, he will meet with Chinese leaders, negotiate unification issues with Chinese Authorities and undermine Taiwan's sovereignty.

November 22, 2011 edruly@

Please Mr. President think well before you speak on matters like this. You might eat your words later.

November 29, 2011 cloggedwithguts@

joesun369@ wrote:
Ma threatened Taiwanese people if he is not elected next year, he will meet with Chinese leaders, negotiate unification issues with Chinese Authorities and undermine Taiwan's sovereignty.

I think that is highly unlikely...you're too easily manipulated by those Pan-Green propagandas,

November 30, 2011 mtsai16@

@ cloggedwithguts

There you go again, linking every comment that discomforts you to pan-green propaganda. (By the way, it's unnecessary to give gratuitous emphasis to the party you hate by supersizing it. Further, you had better check the plural spelling for your favorite word.)

joesun369 swas simply analyzing the following quote from MYJ:
"If re-elected, I will absolutely not meet with the mainland Chinese leader during my new four-year term," Ma said in an interview with a local cable TV news station.

joesun read between these lines perfectly.