http://tinyurl.com/m2gfurc
March 25, 2014
To whom it may concern:
I am writing to share with you some updates on the situation in
Taiwan, my home country. Taiwan is currently at a critical
juncture of democratic development, which requires greater
international attention.
On March 18, hundreds of students from various universities in
Taiwan entered the chamber of the Legislative Yuan, the Parliament
of Taiwan, in protest of the government’s disregard of the
public demand that democratic procedures of legislative scrutiny
and approval must be followed over a trade agreement it recently
signed with China. A couple hundred students have continued to
occupy the chamber for days, while thousands more students have
persistently gathered outside, around the legislature. On March
23, some agitated students, frustrated by the government’s
refusal to dialogue, entered the cabinet offices, but later in the
evening were removed by riot police demonstrating a degree of
state violence not seen in Taiwan since Martial Law. In the
meantime, dozens of university professors have echoed their
support for the students by bringing their classes over to the
rally site for outdoor lectures on democracy, civil rights, and
China relations. Polls illustrate that the majority of the
Taiwanese public are sympathetic to the actions of the students,
and a tremendous amount of public support has been demonstrated.
While economic stagnation, the growing wealth disparity, falling
wages and skyrocketing housing costs in Taiwan have been fueling
social tension and discontent in the country, the catalyst for the
student action was the KMT party’s attempt to force the trade
agreement through the legislative committee without any review.
The trade agreement, which opens the service sector in Taiwan to
Chinese investment and allows Chinese nationals to live and work
in Taiwan, has been extremely controversial. There were no prior
consultations with the various affected industry sectors before
the agreement was signed. The parliament was neither briefed nor
informed in advance, and the government even attempted to
implement the agreement without parliamentary ratification. It was
only after protests by the legislature that enabled an
inter-party deal that promised to hold public hearings, followed
by review and vote clause-by-clause, item-by-item, in the
parliament.
Aside from the lack of transparency and the government’s
disregard for democratic procedures, critics are worried that the
agreement would open the door to greater Chinese economic and
social influence in Taiwan. Furthermore, experts have pointed out
that a number of the clauses in the agreement are not fully equal
and fair. For example, for the e-commerce sector, Taiwan opens up
the entire market to China, while the Chinese side has designated
only the province of Fukien as a permitted base of operation for
Taiwanese companies. On March 17, in violation of the previous
inter-party deal for detailed scrutiny of the agreement in the
legislative committee, the KMT co-chair of the committee made a
thirty-second announcement that the trade agreement was passed
already. This blatant disregard of democratic procedures over an
agreement which would have a significant impact on Taiwan’s
society and future relations with China, has infuriated not only
students and relevant industry sectors, but the greater public in
Taiwan.
Since the student occupation, President Ma has refused to dialogue
and respond to the questions and concerns they have raised.
Students are distressed that Ma and his government are apparently
more eager to dialogue with China, a country which threatens
Taiwan’s democratic existence with missiles and military force,
yet unwilling to come face to face with the peaceful and patriotic
students. The use of excessive violence by riot police on the
unarmed, peaceful demonstrators at the Executive Yuan (cabinet
offices), has also further enflamed the upset students.
We believe the future of Taiwan’s democracy is at stake, with an
arrogant government refusing to dialogue with its society, instead
willing to use force and lies to suppress the peaceful
aspirations of the people. The future of Taiwan’s survival is
also at stake, with a president eager to do whatever it takes to
bring Taiwan closer to China.
Taiwan’s prosperity was built on the hard work of the Taiwanese
people. The diligent and peace-loving people of Taiwan are willing
to engage with China socially and economically, but only on
dignified and fair terms. Any agreement with China that would have
significant social, economic, and national security costs on the
Taiwanese people, must be scrutinized and reviewed with much
detail, not forcefully implemented.
Taiwan’s democracy was hard-won, by many courageous people who
were willing to sacrifice their lives and freedom to break the confines
of Martial Law and one-party dictatorship decades ago. We do not
want to see a backward slide in Taiwan’s free and democratic way
of living, and we appeal to you to support us in safeguarding
Taiwan’s democracy.
I urge friends of the international community to extend your
support to the students and express concern for the status Taiwan's
democracy and survival.
Thank you for your attention.
A concerned citizen of Taiwan

台湾民主的问题，不就是贵党害的？还向国际友人求援咧

其实国际友人的援助向来是最不可靠的

..........................真的是令人刮目相看(咬牙)

where did u get this????

推美琴

家丑外扬 作贼的喊抓贼

有人放上Scribd

求神人全文翻译~"~

BKH不意外

要我再翻译一次吗？不保证对噢。XDDDDDDD

请问查理布朗可以在翻译一次吗?

挖靠.... = =

放上去的还是个绿油油的老外...

请神人赏赐翻译米糕(跪)

真的是家丑外扬

喜欢告洋状很正常 不过告了被狠狠拿球棒打脸倒是很少见

其实就是吱吱喊的谣言，30秒黑箱，永久居留証

国民党不审想要强行通过

还有亲中卖台, 通过就会被统一

反正台湾人就理盲又滥情﹐习惯就好

喵的最下面地址还留立院通讯处，结果不敢留自已大名

被尼尔森打脸了 才说自己的国家自己救 都尼的毛

咦不对，这封信是立委专用信的格式吧...

er..公开信有提自己的名字。另外 立法委员留办公室地址我认为是ok的

当然啦 这棒狼牙棒打脸我想看某版怎么嘘怎么跳很好笑但是也觉得有点淡淡的悲哀，这些人也是我们公民阿..唉

告状的以为米国不知道台湾发生什么事

告状的以为米国没瞎但看不见而已

违法占领行政院的事都不提 还把其他因素加进这次学运主因

所以那个时候花钱登纽时 就觉得逻辑很怪 找美国爸爸?就算让美国人看见 那有差吗?

就小鬼打输找老爸呀﹐有很奇怪？

也不是瞎子不瞎子 只是DPP跟美国搞这样 人家不愿意帮你一起睁眼说瞎话而已...

装瞎装久了﹐以为大家一起瞎

ＡＩＴ有在观察 冥进党所作所为躲不过美国人法眼

麻烦爱台湾翻译蒟蒻 感谢XDDD

用一贯的烂论点说服老美？这实在难如登天...

美国官方清楚的很 = =

大概会如上面推文被狼牙棒等级的打脸吧

找一个不是咖的告状 被煽了一耳光再说自己的国家自己救 悲哀

而且老美也有TIFA、TPP见到福懋被瞎搞，不唇亡齿寒才怪

告状的以为没人看得懂?精神胜利法?

萧美琴搞信的作法上次糗一次~还不够吗

上次一人一信要王建民上大联盟~搞到糗掉还不够?

这就是外交0分 内斗100的dpp

别以为美国情治人员都瞎眼了

美国媒体:台湾民主的挑战来自民进党 大笑话

家丑外扬最厉害

DPP最喜欢要美国支持以对抗中国 这次被打脸应该很爽

美国人开孤狗“警察暴力”现一串攻行政院的连结，秒懂

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嗯........

做贼的喊抓贼

太长了,懒的翻译.反正大意就是取暖被打脸.

那篇苹果文章实在太夸张，之后可以算总帐了...

杨X宏........喔呵呵呵 谁可以"反应"一下

现在等人家把 Chris Nelson和 Alan的两篇文章释出

那篇是苹果转贴民报的新闻

有机会释出吗?

内容没有很难，但HBK选择性地陈述以为外人瞎了。XD

美国媒体:台湾民主的挑战来自民进党XD