#taiwan

The PRC is the big brother in this relationship, and it has the capacity to be generous to Taiwan on this issue in a manner that might do much to defuse that issue internally in Taiwan. ↗

— William Kirby

#big brother #brother #capacity #generous #internally

There is no question that Taiwan is a state in any political science definition of a state. ↗

— William Kirby

#definition #political #political science #question #science

However, I must say that I am very happy to see that we have such a positive result for our first referendum in our history and that gives me more confidence in Taiwan's democracy. ↗

— Chen Shui-bian

#confidence #democracy #first #gives #happy

I have great confidence in Taiwan's democracy. ↗

— Chen Shui-bian

#democracy #great #i #taiwan

Ultimately, China may use force to push for unification with Taiwan, a scenario we all must work to prevent. ↗

— Michael K. Simpson

#force #may #must #prevent #push

We have global interests, potential threats from elsewhere, North Korea, Iran, Taiwan Straits and the like. We must be prepared for any future threat. That is why it is important that this be a transition year, 2006. ↗

— Ike Skelton

#be prepared #elsewhere #future #global #important

I have spent time discussing the American political system and current events in Taiwan with the junior diplomats, and they have repeatedly expressed their country's desire to avoid confrontation with China. ↗

— Michael K. Simpson

#avoid #china #confrontation #country #current

Taiwan is a major economy. ↗

— William Kirby

#major #taiwan

Even if I were knocked down by one gunshot it wouldn't affect our democracy and I wasn't knocked down and I have great confidence in our democracy and in Taiwan and in the people of Taiwan. ↗

— Chen Shui-bian

#confidence #democracy #down #even #great

Taiwan is a budding democracy, and the people have participated in multi-party democratic elections since 1996. ↗

— Todd Akin

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