tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post8420168481084262443..comments2023-10-06T18:55:46.317+08:00Comments on That's Impossible! Politics from Taiwan: Tsai Ing-wen's Apple Daily interview阿牛http://www.blogger.com/profile/08403972286057197709noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-41805930515803516012010-10-01T02:13:13.812+08:002010-10-01T02:13:13.812+08:00"after all, they say, if the DPP intends to k...<b>"after all, they say, if the DPP intends to keep the ECFA and other policies in place, why are they attacking the KMT policy?"</b><br /><br />Most of the comments I've seen so far concluded along the line that Tsai is now supporting the ECFA. I think that interpretation is wrong.<br /><br />What Tsai said, specifically, is<br /><br /><i>"不至於對ECFA的存廢進行公投"<br />"Won't go so far to carry out a referendum to keep or abolish the ECFA"</i><br /><br />What it means to me is that she wants to let things take their own course, but not interfering them with the gov power. <br /><br />Indeed, when the DPP gets the power, they will be in a better position to push reviews on every single items of ECFA in order to modify or eliminate harmful ones on a one-by-one basis. It won't make sense to conduct a referendum to decide the existence of entire ECFA pack. <br /><br />So I agree with you that there's not much difference. But it does make the spotlight.<br /><br /><b>My question for Tsai would be: would the DPP continue to negotiate with China under the "one China" framework currently in place?<br /><br />If the answer is yes, isn't the battle for Taiwan's independence essentially over? If the answer is no, will the DPP stand a chance at the polls in 2012? </b><br /><br />mmmhhh ... wondering why you would ask the last question. Based on what I observe, a candidate supporting "one china" will have no chance to win in Taiwan's elections.Taiwan Echohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018124148446093746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-8843141823144379922010-09-30T23:18:16.094+08:002010-09-30T23:18:16.094+08:00I interpret what Tsai said as meaning that the DPP...I interpret what Tsai said as meaning that the DPP won't make any changes to agreements made by the Ma government without going through proper democratic process. i.e. either a vote in the legislature or a referendum. Furthermore I think she is suggesting that the entire ECFA or other agreements would not be negated. Rather parts of those agreements may be renegotiated via the process mentioned above. <br /><br />I think it is a sensible position based on the reality the DPP faces if it wants to first win the election and then be able to govern effectively in the face of a potentially hostile China. If the DPP were to go to the election with rejection of ECFA as a key policy they would potentially lose a lot of support from big business and have no chance of winning.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061413827755873948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-80185116865077529622010-09-30T23:17:19.554+08:002010-09-30T23:17:19.554+08:00I consider myself pro-Taiwan, but honestly, who st...I consider myself pro-Taiwan, but honestly, who still assumes that formal independence is a possibility?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com