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Ma sows the seeds of chaos

Taipei Times Editorial

While many have condemned the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) — whose presidential candidate, Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), is considered a shoo-in in the presidential election in January — for a lack of action against what it calls President Ma Ying-jeou’s (馬英九) undemocratic decision to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平), Tsai is certainly right that Ma has foisted a political framework upon democratic Taiwan and its people.

MA-XI MEETING: Tsai slams Ma over missile remarks

Taipei Times

Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Chen Ting-fei, center, yesterday indicates positions on a map during a press conference held in Taipei to challenge Chinese President Xi Jinping’s assertion that Chinese missiles are not pointed at Taiwan.
Photo: Lo Pei-der, Taipei Times

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday panned President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) over a statement he made during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) that China should remove missiles aimed at Taiwan to appease criticism from the opposition.

Taiwan in charge of its future: Tsai

Taiwan Tati Cultural & Educational Foundation

From left, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Tsai Chi-chang, DPP presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen and Taichung Mayor Lin Chia-lung wave to supporters at the opening of a joint election campaign headquarters in Taichung yesterday.
Photo: Spencer Chang, Taipei Times

Only Taiwanese can determine the nation’s future and future cross-strait relations through the Jan. 16 elections, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said yesterday, as she sharply criticized President Ma Ying-jeou’s (馬英九) performance in Singapore on Saturday.

President Ma humiliated the nation

Taipei Times Editorial

Before leaving Taiwan, President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) promised that his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) would be on equal footing. However, what actually happened at the meeting gave the impression that Taiwan was a legitimate part of China and that Ma was happy about it.

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