By Chang Wei-chen and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writerMore than 80 percent of respondents to a poll said they believe Taiwanese should be responsible for their country’s defense, a foundation said yesterday.
During a recent interview on the issue of the so-called “1992 consensus,” former president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) said that he in 1992 personally oversaw cross-strait negotiations, and that in late October of that year, the Taiwanese and Chinese governments agreed to support and uphold the “one China” principle, although each side had different interpretations of what “one China” means.
He went on to say that on Nov. 3, 1992, the Taiwanese side submitted a letter to the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS), inquiring whether verbal expressions of both sides’ interpretations of “one China” would solve the issue.
Most university students believe that low wages and too few entry-level jobs are problems they would face when entering the job market, a survey by the Professor Huang Kun-huei Education Foundation showed yesterday.
The survey, conducted with a focus on “outlook on job prospects and economic conditions” among the university students, showed that 78.8 percent of respondents expected problems finding a suitable job for an adequate salary.
It also showed that 70.5 percent of them agreed that “obtaining a tertiary education degree is the main way for those from low-income families to lift themselves out of poverty,” even though 64.5 percent agreed
SOWING SEEDS: As Taiwan seeks to expand its role in the global community, it needs more bilingual speakers who also have experience in negotiation, experts saidBy Rachel Lin and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer
Government policies to turn Taiwan into a Mandarin-English bilingual nation by 2030 would be critical in developing much-needed talent for it to take a larger role in international affairs, experts said at a forum yesterday.
Government officials, experts and teachers discussed the government’s bilingual initiative and the difficulties in implementing language policies at a forum in Taipei hosted by the Professor Huang Kun-huei Education Foundation.
Taiwan External Trade Development Council Chairman James Huang (黃志芳) said that Taiwan’s efforts to take a more prominent role internationally would be aided by the government’s bilingualism policy.
Taiwan’s growing international status creates opportunities to participate in events