Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou (L) speaks to Taiwan's top negotiator on China policy, Straits Exchange Foundation Chairman P.K. Chiang, during an International Democrat Union (IDU) meeting in Taipei February 1, 2010. A U.S. arms sale to Taiwan is likely to offer a short-term boost to the...

Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou speaks during an International Democrat Union (IDU) meeting in Taipei February 1, 2010. A U.S. arms sale to Taiwan is likely to offer a short-term boost to the flagging popularity of the island's president by making him look strong in standing up to China,...

Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou (L) shakes hands with International Democrat Union (IDU) Chairman and Australia's former Prime Minister John Howard during an IDU meeting in Taipei February 1, 2010. A U.S. arms sale to Taiwan is likely to offer a short-term boost to the flagging popularity...

Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou (L) gives a medicine box to Haiti's Prime Minister Jean Max Bellerive in Santo Domingo January 28, 2010. Ma arrived today to donate food and medicine to Haiti's earthquake victims.

Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou (L) speaks with Dominican Republic's President Leonel Fernandez at the National Palace in Santo Domingo January 28, 2010. The Taiwan leader arrived today to donate food and medicine to Haiti's earthquake victims. He also met with Haiti's Prime Minister Jean...

Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou (R) chats with Colombia's Vice-President Francisco Santos Calderon during the inauguration ceremony for Honduras' newly sworn-in President Porfirio Lobo at the Tiburcio Carias Andino National Stadium in Tegucigalpa January 27, 2010.

Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou (R) shakes hands with Panama's President Ricardo Martinelli during the inauguration ceremony for Honduras' newly sworn-in President Porfirio Lobo at the Tiburcio Carias Andino National Stadium in Tegucigalpa January 27, 2010.

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Dominican Republic's President Leonel Fernandez, left, Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou, center, and Panama's President Ricardo Martinelli pray during the presidential inauguration ceremony for Honduras' new President Porfirio Lobo in Tegucigalpa, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. Honduras' ousted...

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Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou waves goodbye as he departs for a trip to Honduras and the Caribbean, Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, at the Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. The president's aircraft will also be carrying a cargo of earthquake relief, and will stop in Haiti to unload it.

Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou waves before departing the Taoyuan International Airport January 25, 2010. Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou will make two stops in the United States next week during a trip to take aid to earthquake-hit Haiti, officials said on Wednesday, a move likely to anger...

Haiti's Prime Minister Jean Max Bellerive (R) speaks next to Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou during a news conference in Santo Domingo January 28, 2010. Ma arrived today to donate food and medicine to Haiti�s earthquake victims.

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The President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernandez, right, meets with Ma Ying-jeou, President of Taiwan at the presidential palace in Santo Domingo, Thursday Jan. 28, 2010. Both presidents met to discuss about bilateral cooperation and joint aid projects for earthquake damaged Haiti...

Colombia's Vice-President Francisco Santos Calderon (L), Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez (2nd L), Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou and Panama's President Ricardo Martinelli (R)as they attend the inauguration ceremony for Honduras' newly sworn-in President Porfirio Lobo at the...

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From left to right, Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez, Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou, Honduras' President Porfirio Lobo and Panama's President Ricardo Martinelli talk after Lobo was inaugurated as the new president of Honduras in Tegucigalpa, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010.

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The aircraft carrying Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou is loaded with relief supplies for a stop in Haiti, as he departed for a trip to Honduras, Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, at the Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou is traveling this week on a five-day visit...

Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou gestures when talking about the amendment of the safety law to ban U.S. beef imports during a news conference in Taipei January 5, 2010. Taiwan's parliament amended a food safety law on Tuesday to ban certain U.S. beef imports over widespread fears of mad cow...

Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou (C) and government officials attend a news conference to talk about the amendment of the safety law to ban U.S. beef imports in Taipei January 5, 2010. Taiwan's parliament amended a food safety law on Tuesday to ban certain U.S. beef imports over widespread fears...

Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou receives an Influenza A (H1N1) vaccine inside an elementary school in Taipei County November 16, 2009. The Taiwan government started vaccinations against the H1N1 virus on Monday for elementary schoolchildren, preschoolers, pregnant women and seriously ailing...

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Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou, right, receives Nationalist Party flag from former Nationalist Party chairman Wu Poh-hsiung, left, as he becomes new chairman during the Nationalist members congress, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, in Taipei, Taiwan. President Ma has been sworn in as chairman of...

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Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou waves Nationalist Party flag as he becomes new chairman during the Nationalist members congress, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, in Taipei, Taiwan. President Ma Ying-jeou has been sworn in as chairman of Taiwan's ruling Nationalist Party, giving him greater control...

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A Taiwanese protester against President Ma Ying-jeou holds Ma's photo and slogan reading "Wooing China" during a rally again Ma government, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in Taipei, Taiwan.

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A Taiwanese protester against President Ma Ying-jeou holds bloody dolls and wears a slogan which reads "Retardate Government" during a rally again Ma government, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in Taipei, Taiwan.

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A Taiwanese protester against President Ma Ying-jeou shouts and holds slogan which reads "Taiwan Indenpence" during a rally again Ma government, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in Taipei, Taiwan.

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A woman reads a Chinese-language newspaper which has massive reports on the surprise appointment of a new premier by Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou, at a securities trading house in Taipei on September 8, 2009. Taiwanese share prices closed up 1.24 percent, boosted by the appointment of...

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Taiwanese President and ruling Nationalist Party Chairman candidate Ma Ying-jeou, center, poses for a photo with party members as he waits to vote at the polling station, Sunday, July 26, 2009, in Taipei, Taiwan. As the only candidate in Sunday's election, Ma is a shoo-in in the new party...