Dear Mrs. Madeleine Korbel Albright,
Obviously; Suharto has held sway over the world's fourth most populous nation for 32
years. Many of his compatriots have never known another president.
Yet, with more than 500 people dead in rioting in the capital, there have been signs
for several days that the hardline leader was losing his grip over this economically
struggling southeast Asian nation of 200 million people.
In recent days, Suharto has repeatedly said that it is "not a problem" for
him to step down if the people wish it. He is currently serving his seventh five-year
term, which ends in 2003.(May 18, 1998)
President a contrast; in Taiwan, President Lee Teng-hui, the first native-born head of
state, will observe the 10th anniversary of his inauguration.( May 20, 1998)
However, there has nerve been any doubt that Lee will go down in history as one of the
greatest reformers in Chinese history, although the process was not flawless. He has
already earned the name "Mr. Democracy" for his leadership role in transforming
the country from a one-party rule into a multiparty democracy.
Without his audacity and his courage to "demand the impossible", it would
have been impossible to complete the democratization process in a decade. That's what he
has proudly called the "Taiwan experience" or "quiet revolution" over
the past few years almost all southeast Asia countries have been suffering from serious
economic woes.
Nations like Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand have suffered from frequent
factory shutdowns, mass unemployment, rising inflation and decreasing productivity. But
amid this turmoil, the ROC has met with few major economic problems. Its economy has
continued to grow steadily, unemployment has been mild, and the exchange rate of the NT
dollars against the U.S. unit has change little. Taiwan have its ability to help
international trouble.
Unfortunately; Beijing's trouble-maker, tied Taipei political expansion.
On "security" of United States, we ask for Clinton's government
consider Beijing's communication'.
"The highest threat is PRC" India said(May 18, 1998).
