Jang Show-ling

Jang Show-ling (Chinese: 鄭秀玲; pinyin: Zhèng Xiùlíng; born 9 October 1955) is a Taiwanese economist.

Jang Show-ling

MLY
鄭秀玲
Jang in January 2016
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
11 September 2019 – 1 February 2020
Preceded byKawlo Iyun Pacidal
ConstituencyRepublic of China
Personal details
Born (1955-10-09) 9 October 1955
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwan
Political partyNew Power Party (since 2015)
Occupationpolitician
Professioneconomist

Jang studied economics at National Taiwan University from 1974 to 1978, then pursued a graduate degree in urban planning between 1978 and 1981. She returned to the study of economics from 1984 to 1987, earning her doctorate at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Jang joined the National Taiwan University faculty in August 1992 as an associate professor. She was appointed to a full professorship in August 2006. Jang served as director of the research and development office of NTU's College of Social Sciences between August 2008 and July 2012, after which she was named chair of the Department of Economics.[1]

Jang opposed a merger of Want Want China Broadband and China Network Systems proposed in 2012.[2][3] She also criticized another proposed acquisition, that of Next Media by Want Want.[4] In an analysis of the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement signed between China and Taiwan in 2013,[5] Jang stated that the pact should be renegotiated, because as signed, the deal lacked transparency, was unequal, and focused on economic interests at the risk of the national interest.[6][7] Jang estimated that the CSSTA would affect over 1,000 industries and millions of Taiwanese workers,[8] and stated that the Ma Ying-jeou presidential administration discussed the agreement with larger businesses, but did not reach out to mid-sized and small companies.[9] She believed that, faced with resource-rich Chinese enterprises, smaller businesses in Taiwan would find themselves unable to compete and were likely to leave the market.[10] Jang claimed in 2014 that the CSSTA-mandated opening of Taiwan's service market would result in millions of job losses.[11] She stated later that year that the pact would lead to Chinese investment in Taiwan's local infrastructure, through which the island's economy could be controlled.[12]

The attempted legislative ratification of the CSSTA led to the Sunflower Student Movement. In the aftermath of the protest, the New Power Party was founded. Jang accepted an at-large legislative nomination from the NPP in 2016, placing third of six candidates on the NPP party list, but was not elected to the Legislative Yuan.[13][14] Jang remained on the National Taiwan University faculty, where she opposed the election of Kuan Chung-ming as university president.[15][16] Jang replaced Kawlo Iyun Pacidal as an at-large legislator on 11 September 2019, following the revocation of Kawlo's NPP membership.[17][18]

References
  1. "鄭秀玲". National Taiwan University. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  2. Lee, I-chia (3 March 2012). "NCC called on to hold more hearings". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  3. Shan, Shelley (8 May 2012). "Tsai Eng-meng makes hearing". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  4. Kao, Camaron (30 November 2012). "FTC hears concerns over Next buyout". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  5. Tzou, Jiing-wen (25 August 2013). "INTERVIEW: Neil Peng urges public to recall 'bad' lawmakers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  6. Chen, Chen Yen-ting; Chung, Jake (11 October 2013). "Economist warns of dangers of service trade agreement". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  7. Chang, Rich (28 July 2013). "Protests against cross-strait pact begin in Taipei". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  8. "Artists, academics call for trade pact review". Taipei Times. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  9. Ku, Helen (6 July 2013). "SERVICES PACT: INTERVIEW: Government should halt implementation of pact: expert". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  10. "At Your Service". Taiwan Today. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  11. Ku, Helen (24 March 2014). "LEGISLATIVE SIEGE: Taiwan cannot 'afford to damage its reputation'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  12. Wu, Debby (29 May 2014). "How tight an embrace? Taiwan rethinks China ties". Nikkei Asian Review. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  13. Gerber, Abraham (21 November 2015). "New Power Party finalizes candidate order". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  14. Gerber, Abraham (14 January 2016). "ELECTIONS: NPP pushes back against DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  15. Wu, Po-hsuan (13 May 2018). "NTU urges ministry to appoint Kuan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  16. Maxon, Ann (2 January 2019). "Academics ask ministry to annul Kuan appointment". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  17. Maxon, Ann (4 September 2019). "NPP picks academic to replace Kawlo following arbitration". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  18. Maxon, Ann (12 September 2019). "NPP eyes Huang Kuo-chang as presidential pick". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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