MAC Rebukes Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou's Speech at Straits Forum

Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council has expressed regret over former President Ma Ying-jeou’s remarks at the Beijing-organized Straits Forum.

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00:00Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, which governs relations with China, has condemned former

00:05President Ma Yingzhu's remarks at this year's Straits Forum in Xiamen. Ma called for more

00:10exchanges across the Taiwan Strait to avoid miscalculations. He also reiterated the need

00:16to oppose Taiwan independence. He was attending the annual forum during his fourth visit to China

00:21since leaving office in 2016. The Mainland Affairs Council says it deeply regrets Ma

00:27engaging with Beijing's continued attempts to pressure and infiltrate Taiwan.