1992 Consensus is Dead, Long Live the 2015 Consensus
Enough of the 1992 Consensus. A new era is dawning in Taiwan. The 1992 Consensus is dead; long live the 2015 Consensus.
Enough of the 1992 Consensus. A new era is dawning in Taiwan. The 1992 Consensus is dead; long live the 2015 Consensus.
As the meeting unfolds today—forget all the historic symbolism, the diplomatic intrigue, or the geopolitics. The only thing that should really matter at the end of the day is the people of Taiwan. And they want to be heard, too. Welcome to democracy, Xi Dada.
長期來說,台灣與中國的關係將會奠定在這場會面所立下的「常態」。這場會面將證明,未來會比預期來得早到,而台灣及中國人民應該對最終局面有更深且更快的想法。
So far, commentary on the Ma-Xi summit mostly talks about the impact to the Taiwan elections. But the meeting has deeper historical symbolism and regional geopolitics at play. Why did Xi finally say yes now?
或許馬英九真的是為了在卸任前能在兩岸關係的官方定義上留名。換句話說,馬英九想藉由與習近平一握,鞏固自己在堅持九二共識上的成就,即使是一個象徵性的動作,都可以將九二共識提升成為兩岸重要指導原則,而且一旦達成了就不可能被輕易推翻。