LETTERS: Let Ma visit the US

enjoyed reading Li Chen-ching’s letter (Letters, page 8, March 29). The great thought-provoking idea that Li proposed has inspired me to point out that Taiwan’s democracy exemplified by this year’s presidential election has shed new light on China. And it is time that the US employed a pragmatic strategy to enforce new trilateral relations by allowing Ma Ying-jeou to visit Washington before he takes office on May 20.

It is obvious that there will be advantages in many areas if Ma’s visit can come true. The visit is going to be the best bridge to repair the strained relations between the US and Taiwan, and mutual understanding and desirable communication could then be enhanced for serving the best interests of both countries.

Moreover, it is feasible and pragmatic for the US to make an indirect and profound understanding of China through Ma’s visit.

On the other hand, by allowing Ma to visit the US the tensions between China and Taiwan will probably be relaxed and better cross-strait relations might be created as a result. In that way, it would not be a “mission impossible” that one day Hu Jintao might offer an invitation to Ma to visit Beijing. In this manner, the US might eventually create a win-win situation for everybody, thereby constructing peace and harmony in the Asia-Pacific region.

Cindy Wang

Taipei