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Ma Ying-jeou

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“Both the 228 Incident (White Terror in Taiwan) and the June 4 Incident (Tiananmen Square Incident in Beijing) are like mirrors, reminding the leaders on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to engage in soul-searching and learn lessons.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: "Ma calls for rights tolerance in China" in The Taipei Times, 5 June 2013.
“The mistakes of history might be gradually forgotten, but historical truth cannot be forgotten, since forgetting history could lead to the recurrence of the same mistakes.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2015) cited in: "President presents ROC flag to son of war heroine" in Focus Taiwan, 3 July 2015.
“Anyone who embraces the Republic of China with all of their heart definitely does not support the Taiwan independence movement.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2016) cited in: "President urges mainland China not to misjudge flag controversy" in Focus Taiwan, 16 January 2016.
“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 (born 1950) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: "Minister repeats apologies over death" in The Taipei Times, 19 July 2013.
“This (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.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: "Feud not between Filipinos and Taiwanese, says Ma Ying-jeou" in Asia News Network, 23 May 2013.
“I think mutual denial of each other’s 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 it’s up for discussion.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2011) cited in: "‘One China’ idea up for discussion: Ma" in The Taipei Times, 25 June 2011.
“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 (born 1950) first seen 1992 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 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.
“There 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.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: "Ma defends cross-strait offices proposal" in The Taipei Times, 24 April 2013.
“The two sides of the Taiwan Strait will deepen cross-strait exchanges, and it will be difficult to continue such exchanges without representative offices.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: "Legislators stall cross-strait office draft" in The Taipei Times, 21 June 2013.
“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 (born 1950) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2018) cited in: "Taiwan's former President Ma says independence not possible" in Focus Taiwan, 20 December 2018.
“No ruling out the possibility of unification with China, no support for Taiwanese independence and no use of force.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2018) cited in: "Ma’s ‘three noes’ hurt Taiwan: Tsai" in Taipei Times, 10 November 2018.
“President 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.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2019) cited in: "Ex-president Ma abetted Chinese threat to Taiwan: Tsai spokesperson" in Taiwan News, 17 September 2019.
“Renewable 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.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: "Ma reiterates commitment to use of ‘green’ power" in The Taipei Times, 26 May 2013.
“We 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.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: "Trade pact failure would hurt our reputation: Ma" in The Taipei Times, 4 July 2013.
“Providing compensation (to the victims of White Terror) will not write off the incidents once and for all.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: "Ma says thousands of White Terror era victims have received compensation" in The Taipei Times, 17 July 2013.
“In 1992, the two sides (Taiwan and Mainland China) reached a consensus that each side would verbally express their adherence to the one China principle.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 1992 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: "Ma dishonest in avowal of the ‘1992 consensus’" in The Taipei Times, 26 July 2013.
“Our relationship with mainland China is very subtle. We don’t have a state-to-state relationship and we do not view mainland China as a foreign state.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: "Ma says he will only talk with Xi ‘as president’" in The Taipei Times, 27 July 2013.
“We know that Hong Kong, after the handover to mainland China, has been trying for universal suffrage … We know that mainland China has made promises and we're of course pleased to see Hong Kong changing in this direction.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: "Ma says meeting with Xi Jinping rests on popular approval" in The China Post, 27 July 2013.
“The 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.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: "Taipei, Beijing yet to reach consensus on visitation rights" in Taipei Times, 19 September 2013.
“The 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.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: "Ma touts economic liberalization, cross-strait peace" in Taipei Times, 11 October 2013.
“It is impossible for us to recognize (mainland China) as another nation within our (Republic of China) territory.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: "Cross-strait political issues not being shied from: Ma" in Taipei Times, 23 October 2013.
“They (opposition) say we are selling out Taiwan and that we lost something, but they never say what exactly we have lost.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: "Time not right for political talks with China: Ma" in Taipei Times, 26 October 2013.
“Not everyone understands this. But we (ROC government) have done what needed to be done, and we will keep doing so until the very end.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: "Time not right for political talks with China: Ma" in Taipei Times, 26 October 2013.
“Traditional 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.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2014) cited in: "No plans to promote use of simplified characters: Ma" in Taipei Times, 2 January 2014.
“We 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?”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2014) cited in: "President seeks support for liberalization policies" in Taipei Times, 2 January 2014.
“We do not and will not promote 'two Chinas', 'one China and one Taiwan' or 'Taiwan independence'. Taiwan and Mainland China share the common heritage. Both sides of the Taiwan Strait are part of the Chinese nation. Their people are descendants of the same ancestors. The people of mainland China and the people of Taiwan share a common bloodline, history and culture. And after five years of peaceful exchange, the two sides have created an unprecedented horizon for the Chinese nation, as well as set an example, not only for East Asia but also for the entire world, on how to settle disputes peacefully. With mutual non-recognition of sovereignty and mutual non-denial of jurisdiction as guiding principles, both sides should continue to expand and deepen their ties in areas such as commerce, culture, technology, environmental protection and human rights.”
Ma Ying-jeou (born 1950) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: "Gov't won't push 2 Chinas, independence: Ma" in The Taipei Times, 30 April 2013.