Fri, Jul 14, 2006 - Page 1 News List

President welcomes academics' opinion

APPRECIATED Chen Shui-bian said he respected the opinion of a group of pan-green scholars who want him to resign, but added that he had already addressed their concerns

By Ko Shu-ling and Jewel Huang  /  STAFF REPORTERS

As for Chen's e-newsletter, in his latest weekly online newsletter to be published today, Chen said his administration has been striving to bolster core values as a Taiwanese identity and realize social justice and fairness.

Under such values, Chen said that his administration's ultimate goal was to increase investment in Taiwan, create job opportunities, shorten the distance between cities and counties, and narrow the gap between the rich and poor.

Chen added that the direction of cross-strait economic policy had not changed since his New Year announcement that cross-strait economic policy would change from "active opening, effective management" to "active management, effective opening."

"The cross-strait economic relationship should not be simplified to merely tightening or relaxation," he said.

"The problem lies in the lack of active and effective management of China-bound investment," he said.

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