Ma Ying-jeou

AGE: 58
OCCUPATION: President of Taiwan
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 1

PRO: During his first year in office, Ma made strides in repairing the decades-long rift between Taiwan and China, bolstering economic ties and pushing for a cross-straits peace treaty.

CON: China still has almost 1,500 missiles aimed at Taiwan.

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