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Amendment on Chinese academic credentials passes first hurdle
2010/05/10 22:30:43 |
Taipei, May 10 (CNA) A draft amendment that would authorize Taiwan to recognize academic credentials issued in China passed a preliminary review by two committees in the Legislative Yuan Monday.
The amendment stipulates, however, that academic credentials from China cannot be used to meet qualification requirements for national examinations for teachers, civil servants, and professional and technical licenses.
The review of the amendment to the law governing relations between Taiwan and China was conducted at a joint meeting of the Legislature's Internal Administration Committee and the Education and Culture Committee.
It still must pass two further reviews by the full Legislature to become law.
Under the amendment, the Ministry of Education is authorized to work out measures and principles in recognizing Chinese educational credentials.
The policy is part of the Ma Ying-jeou government's efforts to seek closer relations with China, but it has drawn stiff opposition from the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) because of fears that it could hurt Taiwan's university system and displace local students and workers.
During the meeting, conflicts erupted between ruling and opposition lawmakers, as DPP legislators insisted that a public hearing on the amendment be held to sound out public opinion before having it screened by the lawmaking body.
The review was eventually completed with the support of ruling Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers.
Condemning the KMT's use of its advantage as the majority party in the Legislature while ignoring opposition voices, DPP Legislator Wong Chin-chu said the DPP caucus on Tuesday will reject all proposals submitted to the legislature by the KMT legislative caucus in protest. (By Chou Yung-chieh and Elizabeth Hsu) enditem/ls
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