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An interview with Taiwan's new President, Ma Ying-jeou, who was elected in March 2008 and has plans to open Taiwan's economy to China, is presented. In response to the question of why he won by a landslide he replied that the economic problems were the biggest factor. He stated that the people of Taiwan want a clean government, a vibrant economy, and equitable distribution of wealth.

An interview with Taiwan's new President, Ma Ying-jeou, who was elected in March 2008 and has plans to open Taiwan's economy to China, is presented. In response to the question of why he won by a landslide he replied that the economic problems were the biggest factor. He stated that the people of Taiwan want a clean government, a vibrant economy, and equitable distribution of wealth.

The article focuses on the fiscal crisis facing Taiwan, which with a four percent economic growth rate, is lagging behind much of Southeast Asia's bull market growth and behind emerging economies such as India and China. Taiwan had one of the world's fastest growing economies in the 1970s and 1980s, but it has slowed lately due to government interference with interest rates, and because foreign investors are turning to the emerging markets of India and China.

The article focuses on the fiscal crisis facing Taiwan, which with a four percent economic growth rate, is lagging behind much of Southeast Asia's bull market growth and behind emerging economies such as India and China. Taiwan had one of the world's fastest growing economies in the 1970s and 1980s, but it has slowed lately due to government interference with interest rates, and because foreign investors are turning to the emerging markets of India and China.