The military should learn a lesson from the incident and correct its mistakes immediately after a review of its system. We must restore the people’s faith in the military." - Meaning and context.">
Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: "Minister repeats apologies over death" in The Taipei Times, 19 July 2013.
• Statement made at the Republic of China Veterans Association meeting in Taipei commenting on the death of army corporal Hung Chung-chiu, 18 July 2013.
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The military should learn a lesson from the incident and correct its mistakes immediately after a review of its system. We must restore the people’s faith in the military.

— Ma Ying-jeou

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The military should learn a lesson from the incident and correct its mistakes immediately after a review of its system. We must restore the people’s faith in the military." in the context of "Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: "Minister repeats apologies over death" in The Taipei Times, 19 July 2013.
• Statement made at the Republic of China Veterans Association meeting in Taipei commenting on the death of army corporal Hung Chung-chiu, 18 July 2013." 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.