Lien Chan
Lien Chan
Lien Chanis a politician in Taiwan. He was Premier of the Republic of China from 1993 to 1997, Vice President of the Republic of China from 1996 to 2000, and was the Chairman of the Kuomintangfrom 2000 to 2005. Upon his retirement as chairman in August 2005, he was given the title Honorary Chairman of the Kuomintang...
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The Chinese nation is confronted with unprecedented opportunities of development. Well-being and prosperity that the nation has long aspired after will never be a faraway dream.
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Our two parties were enemies in the past. Everyone knows this history. But history is in the past. We can't change it. But the future is in our hands and offers many opportunities.
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Recalling history and looking into the future, I hope the country and the nation will never be bullied by others. Therefore prosperity and peace is the goal we should pursue. We must seek peace and development through peaceful coexistence and cooperation and share prosperity in the future. I believe it is the grand common aspiration of our nation,
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I would like to work with you to turn our aspiration and prospects into reality,
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Today, the compatriots on both sides of the strait must mutually help each other; this is a rare opportunity for the Chinese nation. We must grasp this opportunity and make common efforts.
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I want to meet China's leaders and start a dialogue with them on the most important issues in cross-Straits relations ... peace, and economic and cultural exchanges,
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Today we saw extremely clearly that all the people want stability in this country and want to continue to develop.
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This is something that our people will welcome because we want to avoid confrontation across the Taiwan Strait and our people would like to see dialogue and reconciliation and cooperation,
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I sincerely ask the president, have you heard people's view? What is it that prevents you from coming out? ... Don't hide in your house.
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Northeast China was occupied by the Japanese invaders for 14 years and my hometown Taiwan was even under the control of the Japanese for 50 years. These are the great shame of our nationality,
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The suspect is dead, his will has been burnt, his weapon can't be found, and yet the government is refusing to look into the truth.
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I've let down everybody's high hopes. I feel very sorry.
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It was absurd to place the Taiwan independence movement in a scenario of 'monkey cries on both banks behind my boat',
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The moment we've waited for has finally arrived,