- Title: TAIWAN: The country's 101st anniversary celebrated with marching military bands
- Date: 11th October 2012
- Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) TAIWAN PRESIDENT, MA YING-JEOU, SAYING: "The inadequate governmental planning and communication on policies has brought up many criticisms toward Ying-jeou and the ruling party. We are going to humbly listen to those criticisms, examine them thoroughly and improve from it. We are going to respond to the criticism with practical actions." AUDIENCE LISTENING HELICOPTER FLYING TAIWAN NATIONAL FLAG TAIWAN NATIONAL FLAG HELICOPTERS WITH NATIONAL FLAGS HELICOPTER CARRYING BANNER READING: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" MORE OF THE HELICOPTERS AND TAIWAN NATIONAL FLAGS (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) TAIWAN PRESIDENT, MA YING-JEOU, SAYING: "I put forward the four points to work hard with all of you. First, to transform the industry structure and to raise salary standards; Second, get rid of investment barriers; third, to promote the sovereignty of land and fishing seas; fourth, to deepen the law of democracy and to promote peaceful cross-strait relations." MILITARY MARCHING BAND STANDING IN FRONT OF THE PODIUM MA STANDING ON THE PODIUM VARIOUS OF CONFETTI FLYING
- Embargoed: 26th October 2012 13:00
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- Location: Taiwan, Province of China
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- Country: Taiwan
- Topics: Politics
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- Story Text: Hundreds of thousands Taiwanese joined National Day celebrations to mark the 101st anniversary of Taiwan's foundation on Wednesday (October 10).
Speaking in front of the presidential palace, Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou pledged to improve the lives of the people.
"The inadequate governmental planning and communication on policies has brought up many criticisms toward Ying-jeou and the ruling party. We are going to humbly listen to those criticisms, examine them thoroughly and improve from it. We are going to respond to the criticism with practical actions," said Ma.
"I put forward the four points to work hard with all of you. First, to transform the industry structure and to raise salary standards; second, get rid of investment barriers; third, to promote the sovereignty of land and fishing seas; fourth, to deepen the law of democracy and to promote peaceful cross-strait relations," Ma added.
Ma's speech was followed by a military air show with helicopters carrying Taiwanese flags and a "Happy Birthday" sign.
A military band performed in front of the presidential palace.
Taiwan split from mainland China in 1949 when republican forces lost the civil war to the communists and retreated to the island, whose official name remains the Republic of China.
Relations between Taiwan and China had been turbulent in the mid-90s as the island moved towards democracy, and again in the 2000s when Taiwan was under pro-independence leader Chen Shui-bian.
Ma, however, has been pursuing landmark trade deals with Beijing and maintaining the status quo under his three principles of "no unification, no independence, and no use of force". - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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