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Ma Ying-jeou (馬θ±δΉ; MΗ YΔ«ngjiΗ; born 13 July 1950) is a politician in Taiwan (Republic of China). He served as the President of the Republic of China from 20 May 2008 to 20 May 2016.
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βProviding compensation (to the victims of White Terror) will not write off the incidents once and for all.β
βIt is impossible for us to recognize (mainland China) as another nation within our (Republic of China) territory.β
βNo ruling out the possibility of unification with China, no support for Taiwanese independence and no use of force.β
βThey (opposition) say we are selling out Taiwan and that we lost something, but they never say what exactly we have lost.β
βAnyone who embraces the Republic of China with all of their heart definitely does not support the Taiwan independence movement.β
βNot everyone understands this. But we (ROC government) have done what needed to be done, and we will keep doing so until the very end.β
βOur relationship with mainland China is very subtle. We donβt have a state-to-state relationship and we do not view mainland China as a foreign state.β
βThe two sides of the Taiwan Strait will deepen cross-strait exchanges, and it will be difficult to continue such exchanges without representative offices.β
βPragmatically speaking, there exists no possibility of Taiwan independence. The only option (for Taiwan) is whether to reunify (with Mainland China) or not.β
βSince 1949, China has been temporarily divided, and each side of the Taiwan Strait is administered by a separate political entity. This is an objective reality.β
βThe military should learn a lesson from the incident and correct its mistakes immediately after a review of its system. We must restore the peopleβs faith in the military.β
βThere will be no national flags or other kinds of flags designed to specify cross-strait relations inside or outside the offices because we are not foreign nations to each other.β
βPresident Tsai will end up with a legacy of broken diplomatic relations if she keeps implementing wrongheaded policies like condemning (mainland) China without ever reflecting upon herself.β
βRenewable energy has its limitations and the government cannot put all its eggs in the same basket. We must develop different sources of energy, otherwise an energy crisis could result in a serious national security issue.β
βI think mutual denial of each otherβs sovereignty (between ROC and PRC) and mutual non-denial of respective jurisdictions would be more appropriate, but any proposal has its pros and cons, and I think itβs up for discussion.β
βThis (Taiwanese fisherman shot by Philippines coast guard incident) is not a problem between the people of Taiwan and the people of the Philippines. This is a problem between the people of Taiwan and the Philippine administration.β
βTraditional Chinese characters carry both cultural significance and artistic values and promoting these characters has nothing to do with any political stance. It's very important for us not to sacrifice the characters for tourism.β
βThe timing and conditions are ripe for the two sides to set up representative offices (ARATS in Taiwan and SEF in Mainland China). There are no political implications to the plan and the functions of the offices will be basically neutral.β
βWe have no reason to be pessimistic about the (cross-strait service trade) agreement or to be afraid of its impact. The government will try its best to minimize possible damage and maximize the business opportunities the agreement can create.β
βWe must actively engage in regional economic integration, as Taiwan is an island with few natural resources and a relatively small economy. Taiwan had signed very few free-trade agreements in the past. How can we not be in a hurry to catch up?β
βThe people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are all Chinese by ethnicity. Cross-strait relations are not international relations. Each side acknowledges the existence of "one China", but maintains its own interpretation based on the 1992 Consensus.β
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Ma Ying-jeou on Islam in Taiwan
βThe relationship between the ethnic Chinese and Islamic worlds dates back more than 1,300 years. Although Muslims are a minority group in Taiwan, the government is working tirelessly to safeguard their rights.β
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Ma Ying-jeou on Muslim world
βThe relationship between the ethnic Chinese and Islamic worlds dates back more than 1,300 years. Although Muslims are a minority group in Taiwan, the government is working tirelessly to safeguard their rights.β
About Ma Ying-jeou
Ma Ying-jeou (馬θ±δΉ; MΗ YΔ«ngjiΗ; born 13 July 1950) is a politician in Taiwan (Republic of China). He served as the President of the Republic of China from 20 May 2008 to 20 May 2016.