This trip was not something that ordinary Chinese students had a fair chance of joining. He said that when he led a delegation to China in March and April, his initiative was enthusiastically received by several Chinese universities, so he decided to promote similar exchanges. In this sense, student “exchanges” have all been in one direction. If Ma thinks the policy of promoting cross-strait student exchanges is his baby, he could have said more about this more substantial aspect. If cross-strait exchanges cannot serve Taiwan’s interests, at least they should not serve those of the CCP.
