Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou Rebounds

Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, whose approval rating had fallen as low as 23.9 percent in March and April, has rebounded at the midpoint of his presidential term to 46.8 percent. While that is hardly a mandate from heaven, analysts are surprised at how far Ma has bounced back, firming up the Kuomintang government's grip on power.

The primary reason is th…