Ma Yingjiu inaugural speech yesterday:
part 1: http://youtube.com/watch?v=aXsEPY8ShvU
part 2: http://youtube.com/watch?v=r_FZfcDQn3s
part 3: http://youtube.com/watch?v=jtXVjfGuBNw
I think his speech is generally positive for the across-strait relationship. But his speech dashed the hope for any immediate political solution. He advocates “no independence, no unification, no military armament”.
Taiwan index was down 2.5% afterwards:
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Taiwan ETF is down over 3% today, but the trend is still up:
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EEM: MSCI emerging market index
EWT: Taiwan ETF