Chen Shui bian Quotes

• I believe that this is not only the view of the people on both sides of the Strait. It is also the common expectation of the US, Japan and the international community.

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  Topics in Expectations, Uncategorized

  Tags in People, Believe

• Through mutual understanding, sincerity and goodwill, and with great wisdom and broad views, the leaders on both sides should jointly initiate new opportunities for peace, stability, cooperation and mutual benefit.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Peace, Great, Opportunities

• We will make every effort to unify all ethnic groups, to strengthen belief in Taiwan and to persist in reform.

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  Topics in Belief, Effort

  Tags in Make

• We must not demonstrate any arrogance, and we must refrain from any irrational or undemocratic behavior.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Arrogance, Behavior

• The election is over, and even though there are people who have different ideologies and beliefs, from now on we must all embrace each other, creating a harmonious and unified new Taiwan through our love and tolerance.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Election, Different

• The election result is not a victory that belongs to me or my party.

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  Topics in Victory

  Tags in Result, Party

• If we really love and cherish Taiwan, we should hold our hands in unity to protect our country and our democratic values with the most humble and tolerant hearts.

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  Topics in Country

  Tags in Humble, Hearts

• Over the next four years, I will continue to listen to different views and accept different suggestions.

   

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Different, Accept

• We will strive to make Taiwan a better place and enable our people to live better lives.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in People, Better

• We sincerely ask the Beijing authorities across the Strait to view the election result from a positive perspective, to accept the democratic decision of the Taiwanese people.

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  Topics in Decision, Positive

  Tags in People, Accept

• The results of the two referenda demonstrate the majority view of the Taiwanese people.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Results, People

• We ask them to remove the missiles deployed against Taiwan, give up their military threat, and instead let us together open the door to cross-Strait peaceful and stable dialogue and negotiations.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Give, Together, Against

• However, I must say that I am very happy to see that we have such a positive result for our first referendum in our history and that gives me more confidence in Taiwan’s democracy.

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  Topics in Positive

  Tags in Happy, Result

• I have great confidence in Taiwan’s democracy.

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  Topics in Confidence, Democracy

  Tags in Great

• We also intend to deal with the issue of incorporating basic human rights into our new constitution.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Human, Deal

• In the 1999 resolution regarding Taiwan’s future passed by the Democratic Progressive Party, it is stated very clearly that any change to the status quo of Taiwan must be decided by the people of Taiwan through referenda.

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  Topics in Future

  Tags in Change, Resolution

• Also in the new constitution, we want to lower the voting age from 20 years to 18 years and also gradually implement a voluntary military service in replacement of the current compulsory military service.

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  Topics in Age, Service

  Tags in Constitution, Replacement

• I have great confidence in the universal value and in basic human rights and I have great confidence that referenda will eventually take root and become part of our daily lives in Taiwan.

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  Topics in Confidence

  Tags in Human, Great

• Secondly I would like to make continuous efforts of stabilising cross Strait relations, eventually reaching peace across the Taiwan strait and stability and security in the Asia Pacific region.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Peace, Security, Continuous

• I understand the harsh feelings and sentiments from my opponents and their supporters because I myself have been defeated twice in my political life in the past and I understand very well it is hard to accept your own failure.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Myself, Understand, Feelings

Chen Shui bian (29)

Birth:	12th October, 1950
Nationality:	Taiwanese
Profession:	Lawyer, Politician

About

Chen Shui-bian was born in Guantian, Taiwan. He is a Taiwanese politician who served as President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2000 to 2008. Chen's election ended more than fifty years of Kuomintang  control of the Executive Yuan in Taiwan. A lawyer, Chen entered politics in 1980 during the Kaohsiung Incident as a member of the Tangwai movement and was elected to the Taipei City Council in 1981. He was elected a member of the Legislative Yuan in 1989, and Mayor of Taipei in 1994. He passed the bar exams before the completion of his junior year with the highest score becoming Taiwan's youngest lawyer. He graduated in 1974 with an LL.B. in Commercial Law.

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