Su Tseng-chang Quotes

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Many Taiwanese people have been interacting and associating with the Chinese for a long period of time, so their perspectives can be very valuable when addressing issues concerning Mainland China. We should view Mainland China from the perspective of Taiwan as a whole, instead of only from the DPP's point of view.

Su Tseng-chang

Democracy and security do not fall from heaven — they come with a cost.

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Everybody is born as a mother's child. When a person does not respect life, but only uses death tolls (number of 228 massacre 20,000 victims) to measure how big a historical tragedy was, how then are we to conduct a dialogue with a person like this?

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The DPP will engage China with a positive attitude and confidence, hoping to foster constructive and well-intentioned dialogues, while maintaining the party's values and basic positions. Unfortunately, China remains stubborn and has always tried to coerce Taiwan into a framework defined by nobody but China.

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The DPP is committed to its responsibilities for the future of Taiwan, is willing to reconcile through dialogue as a means of normalizing cross-strait relations, and desires to be a responsible partner of fellow democracies in the Asia-Pacific.

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If Taiwan can establish a democracy, so can you (Mainland China).

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Su Tseng-chang

Su Tseng-chang

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Born: July 28, 1947 (age 77)

Bio: Su Tseng-chang is a Taiwanese politician and the former chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party in 2012-2014. Su served as Premier of the Republic of China from 2006 to 2007 and was Chief of Staff to President Chen Shui-bian in 2004.

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