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Others, however, believe that Taiwan's President Chiang Ching Kuo authorized the contact because of a growing realization that the island republic can no longer ignore the Communist government in Peking. Says Peter Harris, of the University of Hong Kong's political science department: "Taiwan did this because it had to, not because it was willing...
...Ching is a seasoned commander of the New People's Army, the Communist guerrilla group that mounted a campaign of violence against the regime of Ferdinand Marcos. The former President is in exile, and Ching, pregnant with her first child, is weary of the hardships of guerrilla life. Last week she and 167 other rebels laid down their guns and met privately with President Corazon Aquino at a Roman Catholic monastery in the southeastern city of * Davao, where rebel activity has been strong. Said Ching: "Now there's hope for a new life...
...mess, fraud all over," said Ching Montinola, a press spokesman at Aquino headquarters...
...most dictatorial leader in the region. Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, whose autocratic skills are legendary, has dominated his city-state for 27 years; Indonesia's ; President Suharto has been unchallenged for 18 years. But both of those men, as well as Taiwan's Chiang Ching-kuo, have matched their severity with an ability to provide a rising standard of living for an ever increasing number of citizens. Says Whiting: "Many of us are impressed with Marcos' political acumen but feel that some of his economic policies are questionable...
When President Chiang Ching-kuo left Taipei's Veterans General Hospital last week after a cataract operation, the Taiwan government was characteristically stingy with details about his health. Unlike President Reagan, whose battle with colon cancer was reported extensively, Chiang has the luxury of stepping out of--or into--the public spotlight whenever he pleases with little fear of protest. In fact, though his country is suffering a period of quiet political and economic unrest, the 75-year-old leader's personal popularity has remained remarkably intact. "The man is a symbol of stability, and he has managed to maintain...