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 will strive to make Taiwan a better place and enable our people to live better lives.
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We will make every effort to unify all ethnic groups, to strengthen belief in Taiwan and to persist in reform.
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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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The road to democracy may be winding and is like a river taking many curves, but eventually the river will reach the ocean.
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I have accepted his resignation. He has stepped down after accomplishing his job.
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I got up at 2 a.m. for this trip. I want to see my relatives and I want to see China,
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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,
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we are brave Taiwanese, hard-working Taiwanese, and dignified Taiwanese.
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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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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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This is the right way to open normalized communication channels to normalize relations.
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A dark cloud now overshadows the atmosphere of reconciliation,