Chen Shui-bian
Chen Shui-bian
Chen Shui-bianis a retired Taiwanese politician and lawyer who served as President of the Republic of Chinafrom 2000 to 2008. Chen is the first president from Democratic Progressive Partyand ended the Kuomintang'smore than fifty years of continuous rule in Taiwan. He is colloquially referred to as A-Bianor A-pi-a...
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth18 February 1951
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We must unify Taiwan; we cannot afford to have our society being divided in half.
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Companies, both local companies and multinational companies, have voted, because of market realities, economic realities, to move operations to China, ... And they require the normalized travel and trade.
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In light of the end-year elections ... it will be very difficult to have any discussion on the military procurement budget in the meantime,
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I've been charged with misappropriation of funds or misuse of two types of funds.
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The whole world is watching Taiwan's democracy, and the 23 million people of Taiwan will get a thumbs up from the world.
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This is the right way to open normalized communication channels to normalize relations.
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Everyone knows the KMT relies on black money. We all know that their finances come from abnormal channels, from state to party coffers and transfers of interest,
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They sought to get involved in Taiwan's domestic affairs ... to direct the chess game.
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Although the international community is not unfamiliar with the name of Taiwan, the fact that the president of the Republic of China was able to travel abroad underscored our status as a sovereign state.
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A dark cloud now overshadows the atmosphere of reconciliation,
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During my 8 years in office, I set up a special investigatory branch as part of the highest court level. As it happened, from the time I set it up until now, I'm the one who has been investigated under that procedure. Of course, I had not expected this to happen.
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I believe no one is willing to give up taking the road of freedom, democracy, and human rights. The 23 million Taiwan people should continue to insist on walking their own path.
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The DPP will never shrink from, or compromise on, its positions to maintain national dignity and safeguard the people's interests, ... We're a sovereign, independent nation called the Republic of China. We are not a part of someone else. We're not a local government.