Taipei - Taiwan's newly-elected President Ma Ying-jeou, under fire for speaking English to foreign guests at formal occasions, on Thursday said it is more convenient for him to speak English to foreigners.

The 57-year-old Harvard law graduate and a fluent English speaker has displayed his linguistic skills since he was sworn in on Tuesday, receiving foreign dignitaries and briefing foreign reporters in English.

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Taipei- Taiwan's incoming President Ma Ying-jeou said Saturday
that in his May 20 inauguration speech, he will respond to Chinese
President Hu Jintao' "goodwill" so that Taipei and Beijing could
improve ties.

Ma, speaking to the Central News Agency (CNA), said the "16-
Chinese-character policy" Hu unveiled last month sets the tone for
future cross-Strait ties.

While receiving Lien Chan, honorary chairman of Taiwan's Chinese
Nationalist Party, in Beijing on April 29, Hu uttered 16 words meaning
(the two sides should) face reality, create a future, build mutual
trust and seek a win-win result.

Taipei- Taiwan's incoming President

Taipei  - Taiwan's incoming president Ma Ying-jeou has dropped plans to visit the US and Japan ahead of his inauguration on May 20, his office said Thursday.