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
choice possibilities rejecting single
The presentation of only one single option, one single goal, rejecting all other possibilities and choices, is undemocratic.
accept becoming cannot china government local majority nor people region republic second special taiwan
The majority of Taiwan people cannot accept Taiwan becoming a second Hong Kong, nor can we accept Taiwan becoming a local government of the People's Republic of China or a Special Administrative Region of China.
against basic brought business charged charges lee level ma misuse people valid
I did business the same way President Lee did, and from what I read in the papers, the same way President Ma has done. But I have been charged for misuse and misappropriation. People need to learn at the most basic level that valid charges have not been brought against me.
believe greatness
I believe in the greatness of our people.
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I have great confidence in Taiwan's democracy. 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.
against brought charges fair guilty people trial understand
It's true I didn't get a fair trial, but the problem is people don't understand the details. It is important to understand the details of the trial and why I'm not guilty under the charges that were brought against me.
afford cannot society unify
We must unify Taiwan; we cannot afford to have our society being divided in half.
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With sincerity, I swear to the people of this country that I will follow the constitution to increase the people's welfare and safeguard the country,
against ask deployed dialogue door instead military missiles open peaceful remove stable together
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.
brave dignified
we are brave Taiwanese, hard-working Taiwanese, and dignified Taiwanese.
issues rights constitution
We also intend to deal with the issue of incorporating basic human rights into our new constitution.
past political feelings
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.