Post by PaPaPengOn Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:33:55 -0700 (PDT), baldeagle
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Post by PaPaPengPost by baldeagleYou have a wrong understanding of the organisation
and the process involved.
As chief of MAC, she is the person in direct contact
with the representatives from China...in negotiation
and in all talks on unification.
Ma is responsible for the policy matter regarding unification..
and Lai is supposed to be guided by his policy ...in her
dealings with China.
On the contrary I have a very clear understanding of government.
Your words here showed otherwise....
Post by PaPaPengMs Lai isn't appointed to run an independent Taiwan - China
Relations Policy. No cabinet member has such an authority
in any government in the world.
What do you mean by this statment? Independent Taiwan-China
relation policy.....Who say anything about independent policy.
I was talking about Ms Lai's action, how she deal with China,
in her negotiation with China could damage relationship with
China.
Post by PaPaPengA cabinet member serves at the pleasure of the Head of
State, this being the President or Prime Minister.
If a cabinet member disagrees with her constitutional
superior's policies he/she is obliged to resign or be fired.
Even before she is appointed, she has been pro-independence
which is the direct opposite to the policy of Ma's. Why should
she resign for being pro-independence then ? Ma accepted her
pro-independence stance, in the first place.
Instead, Ma's judgement should be questioned. By appointing
her, Ma must also accept her anti-unification actions.
Post by PaPaPengPost by baldeagleWhat is there to stop her from ignoring Ma's policy and as
Taiwan's representative, sabotage Ma...and intentionally
create discord with China ...she caused irrepairablly
damaged to Taiwan's relationship with China.
What is use of sacking her as chief of MAC...after the
damage is done ?
Then she will have fallen into Ma's trap. When her party (Pan
Green?) was in power she and her boss Chen did their best
to antagonize China and failed.
What is Ma's declared stance in regard to Taiwan relationship
with China?.... Better relationship with China.
If he intend to improve relationship with China, for obviuos
economic reasons, then he should appoint someone who
would work hard towards this goal...
Surely he is stupid to appoint an anti-unification person like
Ms Lai who would surely sabotage relationship with China...at
every opportunity.
Post by PaPaPengWhat can she pull out of her hat now can cause China to
blow up. Nothing.
You are wrong...there is plenty opportunities for her to sabotage
relationship with China...from simple things like being rude
and insulting to the China representatives ....to being purposely
unreasonable in all matters at the table when discussing
reunification.
Post by PaPaPengI don't follow Taiwan politics.
From your words, your lack of understanding on the role of
MAC is very clear.
Post by PaPaPengElsewhere I said that Ma must take into consideration of world opinion
(actually meaning white guy China Bashing countries) when positioning
himself in relations with China.
You lack basic understanding in Taiwan relationship with
China. Matters on relationship between Taiwan and Beijing
is PURELY domestic affairs....NOTHING to do with other
countries...including the USA.
It is wrong for the USA to poke their noses in China's
domestic affairs...they have no say whatsoever ..including
the use of force by the PLA.
The US apparent interests is purely commercial and
military in nature...for the sales of arms to Taiwan...and
to use Taiwan as an unsinkable aircraft carrier....in the
event of a conflict with China.
This is wrong...and Ma should not encourage the USA.
Post by PaPaPeng He cannot move ahead of events.
Ma is NOT jumping the gun. We are discussing the
wisdom appointing Ms Lai as the head of the MAC.
Post by PaPaPeng"All" Taiwanese (80 per cent or better) must be perceived as
supporting his policies.
Irrelevant ...unless you are saying he is wrong to
improve relationship with China.
Post by PaPaPengReunification is inevitable, by consent or by force.
Agreed.
Post by PaPaPengBut it really pays very big dividends to be nice and
very correct in the process.
Agreed again...this is the reason why Ma should appoint
the right person as the head of MAC who will earnestly
work towards this goal.
Post by PaPaPengRead Sun Tzu.
Chapter Three: Planning Attacks
Generally in warfare, keeping a nation intact is best, destroying a
nation second best;
I have been a student of Tsun Tze for decades. You have
mis-applied Tsun Tze's words .... in the present context...
Ma's attempt to improve relations with China.
It is NOT war...nor warfare...not yet at least.
Taiwan has no intention to destroy China...it could not and
has not ability to do so.
China has no intention of destroying Taiwan ...its intention
is to reunite with Taiwan and bring prosperity to both sides.