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...adequately explain to Taiwan his vision for the country. And the country, despite its pop-cultural frenzy, desperately needs a blueprint to climb out of its economic morass. The Taipei Stock Exchange is down 40% since Chen was elected, and joblessness is at a 23-year high at 3.9%. The Taiwanese for decades forgave the KMT for a multitude of sins?even the imposition of martial law?as long as its stewardship kept economic growth pumping away. Chen cannot expect the same degree of patience in a floundering economy. He needs the people on his side. He needs a legislative...
...Then Chen addresses the small crowd under the canopy, straining to find that memorable tone?his voice modulating, his thick southern accent wandering through tenor registers as he praises the community for pulling together. He has done a hundred of these stump speeches?dedicating elementary schools, christening buildings, opening military bases. What he is saying is by now rote, the usual praise for Taiwan and the spirit of its people. But what he seems to be trying to get across is: come with me, come with me to this new Taiwan, this better place, we will have to find...
...crowd sits on their hands. They seem to be listening. Then it starts raining and Chen's words are lost in the patter of drops on the canopy roof...
Thursday, May. 17, 2001 Chen Shui-bian made history a year ago when he was elected President of Taiwan, ending 55 years of Kuomintang rule. He's now honing his role on the global stage, as a key player in the cross-Strait drama and with a visit later this month to Latin America via the U.S. Chen sat down last week in Taipei for an interview with TIME editors and reporters. Edited excerpts...
...TIME: How do you interpret the Bush Administration's arms-sales plan for Taiwan? Chen: The decision was made because of China's increasing military budget and expanding military buildup, including missile deployment. It is also because China has continued to delay constructive and meaningful dialogue with Taiwan. Because of the threat from China, the military balance in the Taiwan Strait might be lost by the year 2005. That would not only affect Taiwan but would constitute a serious threat to the stability of the entire Asia-Pacific region. The missile threat from China is not just...