Taiwan president says peace deal with China not a top priority Taiwan’s president said this week that signing a peace accord with old foe China would be shelved for lack of popular support, as the island looks to economic and trade deals to keep improving ties between the two sides that once braced for war.
Taiwan President Pledges Close Ties With China TAIPEI - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou began his second term in office on Sunday with a forecast for deeper relations with old rival China. But he said a formal peace accord was not urgent. His comments came amid two days of street demonstrations. The Taiwanese president, who was first elected in 2008 on pledges to ease tension with rising military power China, said he would stick to that course ...