As capital gushes from Taiwan to China, Taiwan straggles behind in attracting overseas investment. Without investment, there can be no job opportunities, so young Taiwanese will unavoidably be forced to see themselves as “Taiwanese laborers.” Ma has already set his legacy — he will long be remembered as the father of Taiwanese migrant workers.
Christian Fan Jiang is deputy secretary-general of the Northern Taiwan Society.
Translated by Julian Clegg
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