The 2009 TIME 100 Finalists
Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, entrepreneurs and thinkers who deserve a spot on this year's TIME 100. — By Brian Raftery
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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