Ma Ying-jeou (2018) cited in: "Taiwan's former President Ma says independence not possible" in Focus Taiwan, 20 December 2018.
• Statement made during the launch of his biography entitled ""A Memoir of Eight Years in Office", 20 December 2018.
• Statement made during the launch of his biography entitled ""A Memoir of Eight Years in Office", 20 December 2018.
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Pragmatically speaking, there exists no possibility of Taiwan independence. The only option (for Taiwan) is whether to reunify (with Mainland China) or not.
— Ma Ying-jeou
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• Statement made during the launch of his biography entitled ""A Memoir of Eight Years in Office", 20 December 2018." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Ma Ying-jeou
Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九; Mǎ Yīngjiǔ; 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.
About Ma Ying-jeou
Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九; Mǎ Yīngjiǔ; 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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