Lien's presence at China parade 'saddening, regrettable': Ma

President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) finds it "very saddening and regrettable" that some people from Taiwan attended a massive military parade in Beijing Thursday and believes the move "has deviated from the country's position and has failed to meet the people's expectations," a Presidential Office spokesman said.

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