eGov Monitor
12 May 2008
Lee Kwang Yew the elder statesman of Asia discusses issues ranging from Taiwan-China relations rendering support to China's views on Tibet&Taiwan. He reiterates his view of importance of economic growth and stable society over political aspirations
We have just concluded our presidential election and in the United States, they will have their elections later in the year. In Beijing, final preparations are being made for the summer Olympics. Taking all these factors into consideration, what do you think are the new opportunities and challenges being presented in our region, particularly in the situation across the Taiwan Strait?
Opportunities for co-operation in an improved Cross-Straits relations are in economics, culture, sports, science and technology. Taiwan had imposed economic isolation on itself its no policy to the Three Links. Taiwan made Cross-Straits relations hostile when ex-President Li Teng-hui talked about 2 countries and he becoming a Moses to lead Taiwanese to a promise land back in the 1990s. President Chen Shui-bian made relations worse when he goes back on his words like “Four No’s Plus One (四不一没有)”.
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