Lien put forward four proposals for enhancing economic integration, including transferring Taiwanese agricultural and banking expertise to China, and exploring energy projects.
In Taipei, the pan-green camp yesterday denounced Lien's speech and accused him of fawning on China.
"Lien did not dare to talk about Taiwan's sovereignty and democratic achievements ... He only tried to drum up support for investing in China, which is disappointing," DPP spokesman Tsai Huang-liang (蔡煌瑯) said.
The party's Chinese Affairs director Lai I-Chung (賴怡忠) said that it did not deny China's economic and industrial value, but insisted on effective risk management.
Taiwan Solidarity Union legislative caucus whip David Huang (
"What he said confused right and wrong and slandered Taiwan's democracy," he said.
Lien refused to refer to Chen as Taiwan's president, calling him only "that person," and avoided using terms like "government" or "country," Huang added.
additional reporting by Mo Yan-chih
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