Ma Ying-jeou
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US lawmakers press on Taiwan arms sales (AFP)...arms package for Taiwan, which included Patriot missile defenses and Apache attack helicopters but not F-16s. Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou, despite a conciliatory stance toward Beijing, has appealed to the United States for... In this article: Taiwan, United States, Beijing, China, Dalai Lama, Agence France Presse, Barack Obama, and Washington |
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New Kerala | 19 hours ago
Taiwanese trust Obama more than their own president: Survey
...showed Friday. The telephone survey of 1,004 adults by the Global View monthly magazine found that only 38.6 percent trust President Ma Ying-jeou, who lags well behind Obama's 46.1 percent trust rate. While 35.4 percent trust Tsai...
In this article: Barack Obama, Taiwan, Hu Jintao, Democratic Progressive Party, US, China, and Taipei
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Taipei Times | 1 day ago
ECFA will reduce chance of war: Ma
...The president said that his administration was not especially friendly with China, but 'we still need to do business with them' President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday defended his plan to sign an economic cooperation framework agreement...
In this article: China, Taiwan, Beijing, Asean, Tax, and European Union
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Taipei Times | 1 day ago
No cross-strait peace without recognition: academic
...Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange, said the term "Chinese culture with Taiwan features" was coined by President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九). Among its characteristics are the preservation of Chinese culture and integration of...
In this article: Taiwan, China, Beijing, Democracy, and National Taiwan University
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Reuters | 1 day ago
China, Taiwan politics clog AIG's Nan Shan deal
...$180 billion in aid. Trade ties between Taiwan and China, former political rivals for decades, have eased since President Ma Ying-jeou took office last year. But Taiwan is still reluctant to fully open its markets to Chinese...
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The Japan Times: All Stories | 2 days ago
When Taiwan-Japan relations run afoul, there's always Hatta Yoichi
...release Friday in Taiwan, but few moviegoers here are likely to grasp its political significance. Symbolism: Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou speaks at the premiere of the Japanese film "Hatta Yoichi" in Tainan, Taiwan, on Nov. 4. KYODO...
In this article: Taiwan, Japan, Taipei, Tokyo, Tainan, Beijing, and Republic of China
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National Public Radio | 3 days ago
Taiwan Sees Risks, Rewards From China's Embrace
But since then, Taiwan's economy has struggled and the country has lost much of its swagger. Now Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou says he has had no choice but to increase economic ties with China. "As mainland China is rapidly becoming...
In this article: Taiwan, China, Dalai Lama, Kaohsiung, Beijing, and Democracy
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Reuters | 4 days ago
UPDATE 1-Taiwan, China ink financial pact, to take effect soon
...to open their financial markets to each other as part of easing ties between the formal political rivals since Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou took office last year. For details of the agreement in Chinese, please click...
In this article: Taiwan, China, Bank of China, and HSBC
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Reuters | 4 days ago
Taiwan signs financial MOU with China - source
...to open their financial markets to each other, a demonstration of the warming ties between the formal political rivals since Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou took office last year. ($1=T$32.2) (Reporting by Faith Hung; Editing by Joseph Chaney)
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washingtonpost.com | November 11, 2009
Taiwan: No quid pro quo for lifting US beef ban
...says the island has not received anything in exchange for lifting a long-standing ban on the imports of certain U.S. beef cuts. Ma Ying-jeou's statement Wednesday comes amid intense local opposition to his recent decision to end the...
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washingtonpost.com | November 08, 2009
China sends panda expert to Taiwan to aid breeding
...to Taiwan in 2005, but the then pro-independence government of Chen Shui-bian rejected the gift as propaganda to push for unification. After Ma Ying-jeou of the rival Nationalist Party was inaugurated in May last year, he accepted the offer.
In this article: Taiwan, China, Taipei Zoo, Sichuan province, Giant Panda, and Chen Shui-bian
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Ma Ying-jeou (; POJ: Má Eng-kiú; born July 13, 1950) (also formerly used Mark Ma as his English name though he no longer uses this name) is the incumbent President of the Republic of China. He formerly served as Justice Minister from 1993 to 1996, Mayor of Taipei from 1998 to 2006, and Chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) from 2005 to 2007.
Ma was elected Mayor of Taipei in 1998 and re-elected in 2002. He was elected Chairman of the Kuomintang by party members on July 16, 2005. He announced his resignation on February 13, 2007 after being indicted by the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office on charges of misuse of mayoral funds during his tenure as the mayor of Taipei. Ma subsequently won the presidency in the ROC presidential election of 2008. He was sworn into office on 20 May 2008.
- Birth Date:
- July 13, 1950
- Birthplace:
- Hong Kong
- Spouse:
- Christine Chow Ma
- University Attended:
- Occupation:
- Politician
- Political party:
- KMT
- Vice President:
- Vincent Siew
- Title:
- Mayor of Taipei
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