tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post4664408834611380607..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: FAPA Letter on MAC head Lai's claimsMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-42518744568795118652009-09-27T20:18:11.690+08:002009-09-27T20:18:11.690+08:00China Times's reporter Liu-Ping reports:Jerome...China Times's reporter Liu-Ping reports:Jerome A. Cohen said Chen Shui-bian and his wife made him disgusted. <br /><br />(http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/090927/4/1rviw.html)<br /><br /><br /><br />To be frank, I don't buy it. Do you happen to know anything about this FAPA conference?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-69204239044184467602009-07-27T12:14:36.645+08:002009-07-27T12:14:36.645+08:00In this case the reporter's mistake might be u...In this case the reporter's mistake might be understandable. Reading both the offending paragraph and the preceding paragraph we see <br /><br /><i>Since adopting what Ms. Lai called a "status quo" framework one year ago, Taiwan and Beijing have conducted three sets of high-level talks and signed nine agreements. </i><br /><br /><i>Reaching an all-time public opinion high, 92 percent of Taiwanese agree with the administration's policy toward China, she said. </i><br /><br />The reporter, and Mrs. Lai, may have been intending to say that 92% of Taiwanese agree with the policy of maintaining the <i>status quo</i>, which is prety close to being correct.<br /><br />A bit sloppy perhaps, but at least it's not kowtowing to China.<br /><br />It's good to see that FAPA followed up and the Washington Times printed the letter.Readinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-41737540332904774292009-07-26T21:42:14.796+08:002009-07-26T21:42:14.796+08:0092% approve? I'm sorry, but that's absurd...92% approve? I'm sorry, but that's absurd. All my relatives and family friends (both in the States and back in Taiwan) are adamantly opposed to Ma's policies, and I know we're not unusual in this.Mad Minervahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01649780647476573087noreply@blogger.com