Date | April 25, 2010 |
---|---|
Location | Public Television Service, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan |
Participants | Ma Ying-jeou, Tsai Ing-wen |
ECFA Debate | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Traditional Chinese | 兩岸經濟協議電視辯論 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 两岸经济协议电视辩论 | ||||||||||
| |||||||||||
1. The Meeting of the Two Yings 2. The Debate of the Two Yings | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 1. 雙英會 2. 雙英辯 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 1. 双英会 2. 双英辩 | ||||||||||
|
The Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement Television Debate was a televised debate between the President of the Republic of China,Ma Ying-jeou,who is also chairman of the Nationalist Party (Kuomintang),and the chairperson of Democratic Progressive Party,Tsai Ing-wen,which aired on April 25,2010.
The term The Meeting of the Two Yings originates from the first character of both leaders' personal names (Chinese :英; pinyin :yīng). The debate was on the ECFA and related issues,and was broadcast on Sunday of April 25,2010 by the Public Television Service. This was the first time the Republic of China President held a policy debate with the opposition. Ma himself also claimed the debate to be a first between the president and the opposition party chairperson. [1]
The debate consisted of three parts and lasted for a duration of 142 minutes in total. It focused on the proposed economic agreement between Taiwan and Mainland China called the ECFA. Ma represents the Kuomintang party in government,and claims Taiwan must sign an ECFA with the People's Republic of China in order to prevent Taiwan from being marginalized as a regional economy as other countries in the region become more integrated. Tsai disagreed with these claims,and stated that the government must get consent from the Taiwanese citizens through a referendum before signing the agreement. She expressed concerns that the trade pact could undermine Taiwan's sovereignty and lead to an influx of cheap Chinese products into Taiwan's market,which would hurt local industries with lower profits,higher unemployment and a lower average income.
The second round was held in Taoyuan County (now Taoyuan County). [2] [3] The third round of talks took place on June 12,2010,in Beijing with an agreement on list of products and services approved for tariff cuts. [4]
In the debate,Tsai asked if Ma would allow a floodgate of Chinese imports into Taiwan. Ma responded with a guarantee that Chinese agriculture products and labor would not be allowed into Taiwan. The Taiwanese people were not convinced on the issue. [5] Moreover,Tsai said that Taiwan would have to open the whole market internationally within ten years after signing the agreement. The mainland Chinese negotiators were confident when they discussed and negotiated with the Taiwan's representatives in regards to rules of origin,tax reduction for Taiwan's livestock and farming categories to mainland China. [6]
The semi-official Chung-hua Institute for Economic Research in Taipei estimates that the agreement could create 260,000 jobs and add 1.7 percent to Taiwan's economy. Economists Dan Rosen and Wang Zhi of the Peterson Institute for International Economics thinks the deal could add a net 5.3 percent to Taiwan's economy by 2020. [7] Rosen and Wang described the ECFA as "an ambitious accord that fundamentally changes the game between Taiwan and China and hence affects the regional economy and even the transpacific tempo for the United States." [8]
There is currently much controversy in Taiwan over the ECFA,including over potential effects on local Taiwanese businesses, [9] as well as on how the government has presented it to the public. The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and other pro-independence groups believe the ECFA is a cover for unification with mainland China. Neither does it accord the same rights as a Free Trade Agreement which will reduce manufacturing jobs and average salary,accelerate capital outflow and brain drain of management and technology expertise. [10]
The opponents of the ECFA also indicated concerns about allowing the influx of mainland Chinese white-collar workers or professionals to work in Taiwan which could put the job security of locals at risk. [11] The Bureau of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has allayed those concerns indicating the professional job market would not be included in the talks. [11]
In addition,a series of cartoons created by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (Republic of China) attempted to explain the ECFA stereotyped local ethnic groups and their responses to the agreement,and was withdrawn after much controversy. [12] [13]
The opposition party tried to put the ECFA agreement to the Taiwanese public through a referendum. [14] [15] However,the government has denied the proposal on the grounds that the proposal addressed a hypothetical situation and failed to satisfy legal requirements. [16]
The politics of the Republic of China take place in a framework of a representative democratic republic,whereby the President is head of state and the Premier is head of government,and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in primarily with the parliament and limited by government. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The party system is dominated by the Kuomintang,which favors closer links to mainland China,and the Democratic Progressive Party,which favors Taiwanese nationalism.
Ma Ying-jeou is a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese politician who served as the president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2008 to 2016. His previous political roles include Justice Minister (1993–96) and Mayor of Taipei (1998–2006). He was also the Chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) between 2005–2007 and 2009–2014.
This is a timeline of the Republic of China.
The 1992 Consensus is a political term referring to the alleged outcome of a meeting in 1992 between the semiofficial representatives of the People's Republic of China (PRC) of mainland China and the Republic of China (ROC) of Taiwan. They are often credited as creating a diplomatic basis for semi-official cross-strait exchanges which began in the early 1990s and is a precondition set by the PRC for engaging in cross-strait dialogue.
The 12th President and Vice President election of the Republic of China was held on 22 March 2008. Kuomintang (KMT) nominee Ma Ying-jeou won with 58% of the vote,ending eight years of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rule. Along with the 2008 legislative election,Ma's landslide victory brought the Kuomintang back to power in Taiwan.
Cross-Strait relations refers to the relationship between the following two political entities,which are separated by the Taiwan Strait in the west Pacific Ocean:
Tsai Ing-wen is a Taiwanese politician and academic serving as the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2016. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP),Tsai is the first female president in Taiwan and the second female non-royal Chinese head of state in its history. She has served as Chair of the DPP since 2020,and previously from 2008 to 2012 and 2014 to 2018.
The 13th President and Vice President election of the Republic of China was held on 14 January 2012. The election was held concurrently with legislative elections. It was the fifth direct election for the President of the Republic of China. Prior to 1996,the President was elected by the ROC's National Assembly and not directly by the people.
Chen Yunlin was the chairman of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS),the body responsible for negotiations with Taiwan in the People's Republic of China in 2008–2013.
The 1025 demonstration(Chinese:1025反黑心顧台灣大遊行;lit. 'October 25 Opposing Evil Minds and Looking out for Taiwan March') was a demonstration on 25 October 2008 sponsored by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Taiwan Solidarity Union in Taipei,Taiwan. This protest march was launched five months after the inauguration of President Ma Ying-jeou and was preceded by an earlier 30 August 2008 protest in August which focused on Ma's failing economic plans.
The Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) is a preferential trade agreement between the governments of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China that aims to reduce tariffs and commercial barriers between the two sides. The pact,signed on June 29,2010,in Chongqing,was seen as the most significant agreement since the two sides split after the Chinese Civil War in 1949,since neither government recognize the other as "countries". It was expected to boost the then-current US$197.28 billion bilateral trade between both sides.
Eric Chu Li-luan is a Taiwanese politician. He was born into a political family with strong Kuomintang (KMT) ties,and served as Vice Premier of the Republic of China,under Premier Wu Den-yih. Prior to this,Chu served as legislator and as the magistrate of Taoyuan County. He was elected as the first mayor of the newly established city of New Taipei on 27 November 2010. On 17 January 2015,he was elected unopposed as Chairman of the Kuomintang,succeeding Ma Ying-jeou. On 17 October 2015,he was chosen as KMT candidate for the 2016 presidential election replacing incumbent candidate Hung Hsiu-chu. Chu was defeated by his opponent Tsai Ing-wen,and subsequently resigned his post as KMT chairman. He was succeeded as mayor of New Taipei by Hou You-yi in 2018.
The 517 Protest was a protest that took place on 17 May 2009 in Taipei and Kaohsiung,Taiwan. The event vented anger at President Ma Ying-jeou for China-friendly policies that were seen as compromising Taiwan's sovereignty.
The Second Chen-Chiang summit was part of a series of the Chen-Chiang summit of cross-strait meetings. It was the first major meeting between the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) and Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) leaders in Taiwan. The meeting lasted from November 3 to 7,2008 in Taipei,Taiwan.
Singapore–Taiwan relations are the international relations between Singapore and Taiwan. Taiwan has a representative office in Singapore. Singapore operates the Singapore Trade Office in Taipei in Taiwan,both of whom are members of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Presidential Envoy of ROC and Prime Minister of Singapore regularly meet,in the form similar to private state-to-state gesture diplomacy at APEC.
Lin Join-sane is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation from 27 September 2012 until 20 May 2016.
The Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement,commonly abbreviated CSSTA and sometimes alternatively translated Cross-Strait Agreement on Trade in Services,is a treaty between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China on Taiwan,signed in June 2013 but never ratified by the Legislative Yuan of Taiwan,aimed at liberalizing trade in services between the two economies. Under the terms of the treaty,service industries such as banking,healthcare,tourism,film,telecommunications,and publishing would be opened to investment and businesspeople would be able to obtain indefinitely renewable visas for the other territory. It would become easier for businesses to set up offices and branches in the other territory and for large stakes in businesses to be sold to the other party's investors.
In 2014,a series of groundbreaking meetings was held between Wang Yu-chi,in his official capacity as the Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) of the Republic of China (ROC),and Zhang Zhijun,the Minister of the Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
Events from the year 2014 in Taiwan,Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 103 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
Julian Kuo is a Taiwanese political scientist and politician who first served in the Legislative Yuan from 2002 to 2008 and was reappointed to the office in 2016.