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KMT tricks and the US’ rebalancing toward Asia

Paul Lin 林保華

Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Eric Chu’s (朱立倫) US visit was a failure, because both Chu and the KMT are denying reality and have failed to keep up with changing times. The fact that this century-old party is out of touch with reality is related to its concern about its own benefits. In particular, it is paving the way for President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) to step down safely next year.

Making sure Ma is yesterday’s man

Liberty Times Editorial

By President Ma Ying-jeou’s (馬英九) calculations, as president he can do anything he wants. He can take matters into his own hands, fly off to Singapore, and hold the highest-level cross-strait meeting in 66 years, shocking the international community, while his supporters push for him to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Finally, he has managed to book his place in posterity.

Software developer recants Chen Shui-bian opposition

Taipei Times

Prominent software developer Cheng Yi-ting (鄭伊廷) earlier this week posted on social media a comment saying that former president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) was a visionary hated by “ignorant people” — including Cheng herself — during his time in office.

Cheng is the founder and owner of RocoDev and previously led a programing team who won the grand prize in the Facebook Developer World Hack 2012, a global competition hosted by the social media giant.

The KMT’s two-faced strategy

Taipei Times Editorial

Only days after Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Eric Chu (朱立倫) announced his campaign logo, with the slogan “One Taiwan,” President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) embarked on the journey that he had long yearned for, with his reassurance of the “one China” principle as a gift for his Chinese counterpart.

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