President Ma Ying-jeou said he has worked hard to promote peace across Taiwan’s surrounding waters. He hopes the results can be maintained in the future.
Ma was speaking at an international scientific symposium on Tuesday. He listed the progress his administration has made with neighboring countries during his eight years in office. They include the signing of 23 agreements between China and Taiwan which helped transition the Taiwan Strait into peaceful waters. He promoted Peace Initiatives in the East and South China Sea. He also signed fishery agreements with Japan and the Philippines to lessen confrontations between Taiwan and their fishery industries.
Ma said he hopes the results can be maintained. He said,“Any policy that promotes peace will be welcome everywhere because peace has no losers whereas a war has no winners. As you can see, our progressive step-by-step approach over the past few years has created a vision of peace in the three seas that extend from the Taiwan Strait to the East China Sea and from there to the South China Sea, and we sincerely hope that the vision will be maintained in the future.”
President Ma lastly said Taiwan looks forward to collaborating with other countries to build Taiping Island into an international scientific research station.