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Article: TAIWAN: ELECTION PAVES WAY FOR CLOSER TIES WITH CHINA.
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- Interpress Service
- Article date:
- March 25, 2008
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Analysis by Antoaneta Bezlova
BEIJING, Mar. 25, 2008 (IPS/GIN) -- The results of Taiwan's recent election have offered China the opportunity to pursue a formula of economic rapprochement with the self-ruled island.
The weekend landslide victory of opposition presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou, who favors warmer cross-strait relations, presents Chinese politicians with an opportunity to work on resuming political talks across the strait. Economic rapprochement may be the best way to advance the mainland's ultimate goal of political re-unification.
The victory of Ma Ying-Jeou has returned power to the Nationalist Party after eight turbulent years ...