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
across democracy era peace solidarity taiwan
It is not only a new era for Taiwan's democracy, it is a new era for solidarity and harmony, and a new era for peace across the Taiwan Strait.
giving democracy prejudice
However, I must say that I am very happy to see that we have such a positive result for our first referendum in our history and that gives me more confidence in Taiwan's democracy.
people democracy prejudice
The grandeur and strength or our people and democracy are as big as a forest.
confidence people democracy
Even if I were knocked down by one gunshot it wouldn't affect our democracy and I wasn't knocked down and I have great confidence in our democracy and in Taiwan and in the people of Taiwan.
democracy taiwan prejudice
I have great confidence in Taiwan's democracy.
taken democracy prejudice
It has been well over half a century and I'm glad to say we have taken the right path from authoritarianism to democracy and this is a road of no return.
long waiting democracy
We have had a long wait for democracy.
believe greatness democracy
I believe in the greatness of our democracy.
democracy million people taiwan thumbs watching
The whole world is watching Taiwan's democracy, and the 23 million people of Taiwan will get a thumbs up from the world.
believe continue democracy human insist million people road taiwan taking walking willing
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.
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.
party victory election-results
The election result is not a victory that belongs to me or my party.
arrogance behavior refrain
We must not demonstrate any arrogance, and we must refrain from any irrational or undemocratic behavior.
confidence rights roots
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.