Taiwan’s pro-China policies under Ma have benefitted neither its economy nor its people

Taiwan’s pro-China policies under Ma have benefitted neither its economy nor its people

Special to WorldTribune.com By Parris Chang On July 20, Taiwan’s ruling party (Kuomintang or KMT) elected its chairman, and tens of thousands of its members were mobilized to vote for the incumbent — President Ma Ying-jeou. Pundits likened the election to a mid-summer festival political farce, as Ma was the only candidate on the ballot, […]