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Updated Sunday, March 14, 2010 12:17 am TWN, CNA Ex-president questions impact of ECFA on FTAsGovernment officials have repeatedly sold the proposed pact with China as a way to open the door to negotiations on free trade agreements with other countries. Beijing currently blocks other countries from holding such negotiations with Taiwan, but the government believes that it will lessen its resistance if an economic cooperative framework agreement (ECFA) is signed. Lee rebuked the government for toeing China's line and thinking that signing an ECFA would induce other countries to sign free trade agreements with Taiwan. “The government thinks that if it signs the ECFA, it will solve all problems. It has failed to consider national interests,” he argued. He also questioned if the public could believe any of China's words, saying that “nothing China says has a twinge of truth.” Speaking at the launching ceremony of the Lee Teng-hui Democratic Association, he also criticized the bitter rivalry between the ruling and opposition parties and their failure to put national interests and public welfare above everything else. He said that after the democratization of Taiwan, the issue of independence vs. unification should no longer hurt Taiwan. “The issue cannot be solved in a short time. Politicians should be able to accommodate different ideologies and not deal with political issues in an irrational way,” he said. The long-term rivalry, Lee added, has held back the country's progress. “Has Taiwan made any progress since 2000?” asked Lee, who served as president between 1988-2000. Subscribe to The China Post and save 25%. Click here Comments March 15, 2010 paul.yi.chun.chen@ the_alliance47@ wrote: You are the only one in Taiwan that still believes the crap that came from ma's horse ass. 633? Under his leadership? You’ve got to be joking...Former President Lee poses a good question: has Taiwan made any progress? In terms of economics, it has backtracked after the South Korean GDP per capita overtook Taiwan in the early-2000s. I think that after the government achieves its goal of 6% annual GDP growth, 3% unemployment, and $30K GDP per capita, we need to focus on surpassing South Korea again. March 16, 2010 carltanong@ Nipponese Lee, before you become the President of R.O.China, R.O.China was in economic progressive mode. But since you became the President from 1988-2000, not only did our economics fall behind South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong’s economic growth surpassed R.O.China’s. Now, you Nipponese Lee and Corrupt Chen should ask if Taiwan has made any progress since 1988-2008? March 16, 2010 johnny.brian@ “Has Taiwan made any progress since 2000?” Former old Pres. Lee must ask himself first. Was he the one who brought economic miracle to Taiwan or ex- Pres. Chiang Ching Kuo? Furthermore, 2000~2008 was DPP ruled and the answer must address to DPP, not KMT. Old Lee must made a sincerity or reality check on himself rather other thing. Like is he sincere? What the things Lee did during 12 years were national interests and for public welfare or not? Political ideology or self-interest? KMT lost in 2000 election because of party split and inside mole, old Lee must done something to weaken the KMT rule. Cunning old man. March 18, 2010 the_alliance47@ paul.yi.chun.chen@ wrote: Yes, 633 seems much harder in 2010 than it did two years ago, but blaming him for the global recession is just as unfair as blaming President Obama for this. Neither could have prevented what happened.You are the only one in Taiwan that still believes the crap that came from ma's horse ass. 633? Under his leadership? You’ve got to be joking... 633 is still possible, but to accomplish that within the next two years is not likely. |
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In terms of economics, it has backtracked after the South Korean GDP per capita overtook Taiwan in the early-2000s. I think that after the government achieves its goal of 6% annual GDP growth, 3% unemployment, and $30K GDP per capita, we need to focus on surpassing South Korea again.