When we're facing the increasing military threat and buildup on the other side of the Taiwan Strait, ... every citizen should recognize that increasing Taiwan's defensive strength is the first condition of preserving the peaceful status quo in the Taiwan Strait.
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I believe no one is willing to give up taking the road of freedom, democracy, and human rights. The 23 million Taiwan people should continue to insist on walking their own path.Chen Shui-bian
If the military threat continues, the distance between the two sides will grow larger,
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We don't intend to aggressively expand our military or engage in an arms race, and I earnestly urge the Chinese communists to give up your military threat against us and seek to replace conflict with dialogue,
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Only by so doing can we ensure the attainment of a new order in the Pacific, that of lasting peace in this region,
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a fresh opportunity for progress.
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There will be no change in the commitments that I've made to the U. S. government, to President (George) Bush. Taiwan-U. S. relations will ... become closer ever, and there is no room for the possibility of any so-called accidents.
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