“In ancient China, the standard for unification included standardized wheel width for carts and a standardized script. Today, Ma is promoting simplified Chinese without receiving any goodwill from Beijing. This is not far from unification as seen by ancient Chinese — how can we not be worried?” – Li Kuen-long, Taipei Times
President Ma Ying-jeou getting it from both sides of the Taiwanese aisle in recent days over his recent advocacy of the use of the simplified Chinese script used in mainland China. For two startlingly different takes on this issue, check out the China Post’s watered-down coverage of the event, while lecturer Li breaks down the cultural significance of Ma’s latest unprompted overture to China more meaningfully in The Taipei Times.
3 responses so far ↓
1 Marc // Jun 15, 2009 at 10:06 am
Link to the Taipei Times doesn’t work.
2 Ironchef // Jun 15, 2009 at 12:00 pm
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3 Jackson // Jun 15, 2009 at 12:12 pm
LInk to Taipei Times fixed….Marc, thanks for the heads up…
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