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[MA YING-JEOU'S FIRST YEAR] : ANALYSIS: Ma finds himself under fire

CHANGING TUNE Initial strong support following Ma Ying-jeou’s election has been gradually worn away by a series of protests and criticism from various sources

By Ko Shu-ling  /  STAFF REPORTER

Ma should not think his efforts to improve cross-strait relations will earn him a Nobel peace prize, Lin said, because he would go down in history as a sinner if he gave away the freedom and sovereignty of Taiwanese in exchange for a promise of “no war in the Taiwan Strait.”

Wang said Ma needed to map out a long-term, sustainable economic plan, as a responsible government should assure that business interests are protected while further engaging with China.

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