馬英九接受時代雜誌訪問

文章裡面諸多的論述，台灣人應該都很熟悉。不過可以從外國媒體的問題當中，看看島外的人是如何看待最近海峽兩岸關係的變化。

總共有兩篇文章:

Taiwan's Ma Reflects on His First Year As President

Thursday, May. 14, 2009

In his first year in office, Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou has kept his promise to ease tensions with the island's longstanding rival, China. Beijing and Taipei have signed several historic agreements opening up direct transport links, allowing mainland Chinese tourists to visit Taiwan, and calling for financial cooperation. Taiwan also recently announced Chinese would be allowed to invest in Taiwan for the first time. On May 12, TIME's Jim Erickson, Michael Schuman and Natalie Tso sat down with Ma to talk with him about China, the economy, and Taiwan's future.

(繼續閱讀 | Full Text @ TIME)



Building Bridges to China

By Michael Schuman / Taipei Thursday, May. 14, 2009

Just about anywhere Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou goes these days, he ends up talking about China. On a Saturday morning in early May, Ma, casually clad in a red polo shirt and blue jeans, is marketing Taiwan as a tourist destination to foreign diplomats at a restaurant perched on a forested hillside in the county of Hualien on the island's east coast. The government, he tells them, is upgrading bike trails in the area and hopes to get World Heritage Site status for a nearby gorge, which Ma compares to the Grand Canyon. The diplomats chat about the local hotels and scenic spots for a few moments, but then quickly shift the conversation to what is really on everyone's mind: Taiwan's rapidly warming relations with China.

(繼續閱讀 | Full Text @ TIME)