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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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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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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The presentation of only one single option, one single goal, rejecting all other possibilities and choices, is undemocratic.
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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 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.
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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.
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We must unify Taiwan; we cannot afford to have our society being divided in half.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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I believe in the greatness of our people.