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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		Also in the new constitution, we want to lower the voting age from 20 years to 18 years and also gradually implement a voluntary military service in replacement of the current compulsory military service.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		At the same time, we want to again appeal to the mainland to understand how firm the Taiwanese people's will is in wanting democracy and peace.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		Because it is the first time, some of our people have not fully understood the democratic value and implementation of this referendum.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		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.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		Even if one tree falls down it wouldn't affect the entire forest.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		God bless Taiwan! Let us join in unity to protect this land and the common future of the 23 million Taiwanese people!
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		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.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		I believe in the greatness of our people.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		I believe that this is not only the view of the people on both sides of the Strait. It is also the common expectation of the US, Japan and the international community.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		I expect the ruling and opposition parties to work together for the future of Taiwan.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		I have great confidence in Taiwan's democracy.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		I have great confidence in the universal value and in basic human rights and I have great confidence that referenda will eventually take root and become part of our daily lives in Taiwan.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		I think it is very important to improve the cross-strait relations and stabilise the cross-strait relations in order to have a normalisation across the strait and this is the top priority for my policy implementation for the next four years.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		I understand the harsh feelings and sentiments from my opponents and their supporters because I myself have been defeated twice in my political life in the past and I understand very well it is hard to accept your own failure.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		If we really love and cherish Taiwan, we should hold our hands in unity to protect our country and our democratic values with the most humble and tolerant hearts.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		In the 1999 resolution regarding Taiwan's future passed by the Democratic Progressive Party, it is stated very clearly that any change to the status quo of Taiwan must be decided by the people of Taiwan through referenda.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		It has been well over half a century and I'm glad to say we have taken the right path from authoritarianism to democracy and this is a road of no return.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		It is not only a new era for Taiwan's democracy, it is a new era for solidarity and harmony, and a new era for peace across the Taiwan Strait.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		Lu Hsiu-lien and I will courageously carry on the great responsibility bestowed on us by the people.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		My dear compatriots, the great 23 million people of Taiwan: I want to make a deep bow, to express my deepest gratitude and highest respects to all of you.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		Nevertheless, the people are the masters of our country, and this fact will never change whether or not you voted in today's referendum.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		Over the next four years, I will continue to listen to different views and accept different suggestions.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		Secondly I would like to make continuous efforts of stabilising cross Strait relations, eventually reaching peace across the Taiwan strait and stability and security in the Asia Pacific region.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		Taiwan is an independent sovereign country.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		The agenda I have in my mind for the next four years is to unify Taiwan and stabilise cross Strait relations, stabilise our society and re-invigorate our economy.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		The election is over, and even though there are people who have different ideologies and beliefs, from now on we must all embrace each other, creating a harmonious and unified new Taiwan through our love and tolerance.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		The election result is not a victory that belongs to me or my party.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		The grandeur and strength or our people and democracy are as big as a forest.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		The majority of Taiwan people cannot accept Taiwan becoming a second Hong Kong, nor can we accept Taiwan becoming a local government of the People's Republic of China or a Special Administrative Region of China.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		The people of Taiwan have once again written a new page in our history and taken a great step forward in democracy.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		The results of the two referenda demonstrate the majority view of the Taiwanese people.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		The road to democracy may be winding and is like a river taking many curves, but eventually the river will reach the ocean.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		The whole world is watching Taiwan's democracy, and the 23 million people of Taiwan will get a thumbs up from the world.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		Through mutual understanding, sincerity and goodwill, and with great wisdom and broad views, the leaders on both sides should jointly initiate new opportunities for peace, stability, cooperation and mutual benefit.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		We also intend to deal with the issue of incorporating basic human rights into our new constitution.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		We ask them to remove the missiles deployed against Taiwan, give up their military threat, and instead let us together open the door to cross-Strait peaceful and stable dialogue and negotiations.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		We have had a long wait for democracy.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		We must not demonstrate any arrogance, and we must refrain from any irrational or undemocratic behavior.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		We must unify Taiwan, we cannot afford to have our society being divided in half.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		We sincerely ask the Beijing authorities across the Strait to view the election result from a positive perspective, to accept the democratic decision of the Taiwanese people.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		We will make every effort to unify all ethnic groups, to strengthen belief in Taiwan and to persist in reform.
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Vote: Vote +1 Vote -1		We will strive to make Taiwan a better place and enable our people to live better lives.

Biography
Chen Shui-bian (ch.: 陳水扁, pinyin: Chén Shuǐbiǎn, Wade-Giles: Ch'en Shui-pien; Taiwanese Church Romanization: Tân Chúi-píⁿ) (born 9th Month, 1950), Taiwanese politician, has been the President of the Republic of China since May 20, 2000. He is colloquially and affectionately referred to as A-Bian (阿扁; Ābiǎn;, Taiwanese: A-píⁿ--a).

Chen, whose Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has traditionally been supportive of Taiwan independence, took office in 2000 ending more than fifty years of Kuomintang rule in Taiwan. Though he moderated his stance and took conciliatory gestures, Chen remains a divisive figure for his position of Taiwan independence.

Early years


Unlike most of his political opponents, Chen came from a very poor background. Chen was born to an impoverished tenant farming family in Kuantien Township of Tainan County in late 1950 but was not formally issued a birth certificate until February 18, 1951 because of doubts that he would survive.

In June 1969, he was admitted to the National Taiwan University. Initially a business administration major, he switched to law in his first year and became editor of the law review. He passed the bar exams before the completion of his junior year with the highest score, earning him the distinction of being Taiwan's youngest lawyer. He graduated in 1974 with a LL.B. in commercial law.

In 1975, he married Wu Shu-chen, the daughter of a physician. The couple have a daughter who is a dentist and son, Chen Chih-Chung, who is an attorney and is currently studying at the University of California, Berkeley.

From 1976 to 1989, Chen was a partner in Formosa International Marine and Commercial Law, where he specialized in maritime insurance and held the firm's portfolio for Evergreen Marine.

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