Since 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." - Meaning and context.">
Ma Ying-jeou (2012) cited in: "President Ma delivers address at symposium on "1992 Consensus"" in Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan), 9 November 2012.
• Statement made during the 1992 Consensus Symposium in C. F. Koo Hall, Taipei, Taiwan, 9 November 2012.
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Since 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.

— Ma Ying-jeou

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Since 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." in the context of "Ma Ying-jeou (2012) cited in: "President Ma delivers address at symposium on "1992 Consensus"" in Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan), 9 November 2012.
• Statement made during the 1992 Consensus Symposium in C. F. Koo Hall, Taipei, Taiwan, 9 November 2012." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Ma Ying-jeou

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.