【精英翻譯】的部落格

Speaker paves path to ending student occupation at cost of KMT discord (2014/04/07)

The fallout from Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng’s decision to prioritize a cross-strait monitoring mechanism over the trade-in-services pact is widespread. While it has opened a path to ending the student occupation it has also sparked internal strife within the KMT. 

KMT legislator suspects that Wang and students had secret agreement (2014/04/07)

Speaker Wang Jin-pyng’s surprise announcement infuriated some members of the KMT caucus who accuse him of selling out the party. Speculation followed, with KMT Legislator Alex Fai saying it seems like Wang made an agreement with student protesters prior to his visit yesterday. 

Economics officials discuss effects of delayed trade-in-services pact review (2014/04/07)

President Ma Ying-jeou argues that delay of the trade-in-services pact will affect Taiwan’s entry into other trade agreements. But National Development Council Minister Kuan Chung-ming believes this is just conjecture. 

BRIEFS (2014/04/07)

Spring Blossoming
Many flowers bloom in April. Hualien’s Ji'an Township is now experiencing the beauty of the golden trumpet tree in full bloom, with the wind carrying these beautiful yellow flowers which at times appear like golden rain. Unfortunately, they are in bloom for just 10 short days, meaning those who want to glimpse or photograph this beautiful scene should act quickly.

Speaker promises that monitoring mechanism will be completed before pact review (2014/04/06)

During the nearly three-week student occupation of the Legislature, onlookers have waited for Speaker Wang Jin-pyng to take control of the government body he oversees. Today Wang emerged from his relative silence to announce he will not let review of the trade-in-services pact Taiwan signed with China proceed until a monitoring mechanism for handling such pacts is in place. 

Student leader says Sunflower Movement participants will discuss future course (2014/04/06)

Presidential Office and Cabinet respond to Wang’s surprising promise (2014/04/06)

Wang’s pledge to legislate a cross-strait agreement monitoring mechanism before reviewing the trade-in-services pact makes it unlikely that President Ma Ying-jeou will get his wish for fast passage of the pact. Today the Presidential Office expressed support for the KMT caucus, rather than Wang, while the Cabinet said it respects the speaker’s authority. 

Ruling party reacts to ‘surprise’ concession made by legislative speaker (2014/04/06)

Speaker Wang Jin-pyng’s pledge to legislate a monitoring mechanism before reviewing the trade pact has brought to light stark friction within the ruling party. Several lawmakers who were present for Wang’s statement criticized the speaker by saying they felt Wang betrayed them and sold out the KMT. But others, such as KMT Legislator Lo Shu-lei, spoke out in Wang’s defense. 

Police, counter-protesters greet student protesting against New Taipei City lawmakers (2014/04/06)

Demonstrations against specific lawmakers who support the trade-in-services pact continued today. About 1,500 people gathered for a march in New Taipei City where they were greeted by not only counter-protesters but also police who warned them that they were protesting without a permit. 

DPP Response (2014/04/06)

Speaker Wang Jin-pyng’s pledge is largely in line with student demands. DPP Chairman Su Tseng-chang and caucus whip Ker Chien-ming expressed approval. 

White Shirt Counter-protest (2014/04/06)

In an effort to end student occupation of the Legislature, the Civil Justice Alliance mobilized nearly 100 supporters in white shirts at Taipei Main Station. They planned to march to the Legislature to start a dialogue with students inside the legislative assembly. 

Labor Day anti-trade pact rally to pit worker against worker (2014/04/06)

Laborers are at odds over an anti-services trade pact rally. A group of labor representatives announced the rally to take place on May 1 in response to student-led demonstrations against the pact. But other labor representatives voiced concern by telling workers to stay away from a movement that has already grown political. 

Students bring their grievances against lawmakers to voters (2014/04/04)

Students occupying the Legislature over the trade-in-services pact that Taiwan signed with China hope that their movement can have a lasting impact. A new tactic they used today is street demonstrations against specific lawmakers whom they hold responsible for non-transparent governance. 

Students plan own review of proposed cross-strait agreement monitoring mechanisms (2014/04/04)

With normal operations at the Legislature on hiatus, student demonstrators plan to hold their own people’s assemblies. Through deliberations they will review proposed monitoring mechanisms to be used for all agreements signed with China. 

Students, government at odds over citizens’ constitutional conference (2014/04/04)

Another area of dispute between the government and the students is whether to hold a national affairs conference on trade and economics or a citizens’ constitutional conference. The government has agreed to the former, which would concentrate on the trade-in-services pact and other economic issues. The students want the latter, which would be wide-ranging and even address government structural reform. 

Government submits bill to oversee pacts with China; students reject it (2014/04/03)

The student protest over the trade-in-services pact Taiwan signed with China is now in its 17th day. One of the demands of the students occupying the Legislative Yuan is that an oversight mechanism for pacts with China be created. The government submitted a proposed mechanism Thursday that it says would increase transparency in the process and get more people involved. But the students rejected it out of hand. 

DPP lawmakers again block review of trade-in-services pact with China (2014/04/03)

The DPP blocked a review of a trade-in-services pact with China for the second day in a row. DPP lawmakers locked the door of the room in which the joint committee session was to be held, keeping out their KMT colleagues and preventing the meeting from taking place. Committee convener Chang Ching-chung said the review would have to be rescheduled. 

Hundreds of trade pact demonstrators under investigation (2014/04/03)

More than 200 people are under investigation for alleged offenses related to storming and occupying the Executive Yuan and Legislative Yuan. Student leader Lin Fei-fan describes this as President Ma Ying-jeou’s “revenge.” 

Premier worries citizen monitoring mechanism would disrupt status quo (2014/04/04)

Another problem Premier Jiang Yi-huah has with the citizens’ version of the monitoring mechanism for cross-strait agreements is that it assumes Taiwan is a sovereign state. Jiang worries this would disrupt the cross-strait status quo by creating a legal basis for the two-nation theory. 

Baltimore Orioles Chen Wei-yin makes first start of the year (2014/04/04)

The Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox entered the day with their season opening series tied at one game apiece. Looking to win the series for Baltimore in his first start of the year was Taiwan native Chen Wei-yin.