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Ma Ying-jeou’s victory in Taiwan’s presidential election of 2008 ushered in a period of dramatic changes in the scope and tone of cross- Strait relations, which was highlighted by the signing of a series of economic agreements that have radically changed the relationship between the island and the mainland. Soon after his victory, things seemed to be going very well. American commentaries on cross-Strait relations had earlier been dominated by talk of the dangers of a conflict sparked by former President Chen Shui-hian’s promotion of independence. But now they reflected another, very different theme - that Taiwan was drifting into China’s orbit.
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Goldstein, S.M. (2015). Post-Election Cross-Strait Relations: High Hopes and Low Expectations. In: Crookes, P.I., Knoerich, J. (eds) Cross-Taiwan Strait Relations in an Era of Technological Change. St Antony’s Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137391421_2
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