Comments on: China and Taiwan End Their War after 60 Years http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/china_and_taiwan_end_their_war_after_60_years/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:28:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: DC Loser http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/china_and_taiwan_end_their_war_after_60_years/comment-page-1/#comment-44359 DC Loser Sat, 30 Apr 2005 13:54:15 +0000 /?p=10303#comment-44359 Jame, a correction. The KMT is the majority party in the legislative yuan, and controls most decisions on budgets and like. Like the US, the President can set policy, but must have the legislature's approval to fund those initiatives. Jame, a correction. The KMT is the majority party in the legislative yuan, and controls most decisions on budgets and like. Like the US, the President can set policy, but must have the legislature's approval to fund those initiatives.

]]> By: DC Loser http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/china_and_taiwan_end_their_war_after_60_years/comment-page-1/#comment-44352 DC Loser Sat, 30 Apr 2005 12:29:50 +0000 /?p=10303#comment-44352 I'll just put myself down as an optimist. Taiwan President Chen Shui Bian has little room to move right now with this warming of relations. This could mean a new move to open up direct trade and relations that Chen has so far refused to make. If it brings about stability in the status quo and an improvement in the Taiwan economy, the KMT will be credited with helping bring that about. If Chen remains an obstructionist and derails improved trade, then he'll be blamed for the resulting bad economic trends. Taiwan democracy is still mostly about local politics and economics. Most of the people want the status quo and not rock the boat. I'll just put myself down as an optimist. Taiwan President Chen Shui Bian has little room to move right now with this warming of relations. This could mean a new move to open up direct trade and relations that Chen has so far refused to make. If it brings about stability in the status quo and an improvement in the Taiwan economy, the KMT will be credited with helping bring that about. If Chen remains an obstructionist and derails improved trade, then he'll be blamed for the resulting bad economic trends. Taiwan democracy is still mostly about local politics and economics. Most of the people want the status quo and not rock the boat.

]]> By: McGehee http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/china_and_taiwan_end_their_war_after_60_years/comment-page-1/#comment-44345 McGehee Sat, 30 Apr 2005 03:29:56 +0000 /?p=10303#comment-44345 I agree with Chris. This is an attempt by a party whose star is setting, to portray itself as newly able to make peace with Beijing in hopes of reviving its electoral fortunes. I'd be really surprised if it worked. I agree with Chris. This is an attempt by a party whose star is setting, to portray itself as newly able to make peace with Beijing in hopes of reviving its electoral fortunes.

I'd be really surprised if it worked.

]]> By: Chris Lawrence http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/china_and_taiwan_end_their_war_after_60_years/comment-page-1/#comment-44340 Chris Lawrence Sat, 30 Apr 2005 02:41:24 +0000 /?p=10303#comment-44340 Indeed, I predict an electoral wipeout for the KMT in the near future that would even look shocking if compared to the immolation of Canada's Progressive Conservatives in the early 1990s. Indeed, I predict an electoral wipeout for the KMT in the near future that would even look shocking if compared to the immolation of Canada's Progressive Conservatives in the early 1990s.

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