Ma Wins Big in Taiwan

Conn Carroll / March 24, 2008

The Heritage Foundation’s Distinguished Fellow in China Policy Ambassador Harvey Feldman is in Taipei and has filed some great commentary on Ma Ying-jeou’s victory over Frank Hsieh Chang-ting, including:

Although Ma has said he holds out hope of an ultimate unification of Taiwan with China, it can come only many years in the future, and after China has become completely democratic. In the meantime, while saying he does not favor Taiwan acquiring offensive weapons — a position shared in Washington — he wants to see a “hardened, more capable” Taiwanese military. One which can withstand any PRC attack and hold out until the US can come to Taiwan’s defense, and he is prepared to spend the money necessary to acquire that strength.

Read the rest oh this report after the jump:
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