Note: Taiwan's CNA (a quasi-governmental publication) identified them by names (Maj HSIAO Feng-chi and reporter LI Qiao).
Chen Pei-huang and Lilian Wu, Military personnel need approval to engage with Chinese: MND. CNA, May 16, 2012. http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/W ... amp;ID=201205160037
(7) Presidential politics in Taiwan | Ma’s Second Stand; Ma Ying-jeou’s second term will be judged on how well he can broaden the island’s international ties—and keep his own party loyal. Economist, May 19, 2012. http://www.economist.com/node/21555627
Note: The article says "a crucial vote over Mr Ma’s beef plans scraped through in April by a single vote."
scrape (vi): "to make one's way with difficulty : barely manage or succeed <just scraped through at school> <working two jobs and barely scraping by>"