Word: ma
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...sheets of rain pelted the picture windows of his hotel room, Ma reflected on relations between his adopted homeland and the mainland, where he grew up, sketching out what he called "a special relationship...
...Ma put it simply: "We don't consider China a foreign country...We have to be realistic about this...
...Ma, the relationship between the People's Republic of China (the mainland) and the Republic of China (Taiwan) is one of "creative ambiguity," as the names suggest. For example, an airplane flight between Taipei and Beijing is neither domestic nor international, Ma said...
...There should be one China but two political institutions," Ma said...
...Ma is a careful man, who earned the nickname "Mr. Clean" for his reputation as immune to corruption. Rambunctious prods at the PRC are certainly not in his repertoire, and as important as he is becoming in the intricate politics of would-be independence, Ma would much prefer to talk about his initiatives as mayor...