Su Tseng-chang quotes

Su Tseng-chang is a Taiwanese politician who has served as Premier of the Republic of China multiple times. Known for his influential role in the Democratic Progressive Party, he has held various key governmental positions throughout his career. He is recognized as a prominent leader advocating for democracy and progressive reforms in Taiwan. Here are 9 of his quotes:

The DPP will engage (mainland) China with a positive attitude and confidence, hoping to foster constructive and well-intentioned dialogues, while maintaining the party's values and basic positions. Unfortunately, China remains stubborn and has always tried to coerce Taiwan into a framework defined by nobody but China. (Su Tseng-chang)
Democracy and security do not fall from heaven - they come with a cost. View quote
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If Taiwan can establish a democracy, so can you (Mainland China). View quote
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Many Taiwanese people have been interacting and associating with the Chinese for a long period of time, so their perspectives can be very valuable when addressing issues concerning Mainland China. We should view Mainland China from the perspective of Taiwan as a whole, instead of only from the DPP's point of view. View quote
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Everybody is born as a mother's child. When a person does not respect life, but only uses death tolls (number of 228 massacre 20,000 victims) to measure how big a historical tragedy was, how then are we to conduct a dialogue with a person like this? View quote
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Taiwan is a free, democratic and liberal nation, so the government would not issue a mask ban, but the government would not tolerate masked thugs, such as the man who tossed red paint on Hong Kong singer and rights advocate Denise Ho on the sidelines of a rally last month. View quote
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Kneeling before (mainland) China and begging for mercy would not make Taiwan better. View quote
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The DPP is committed to its responsibilities for the future of Taiwan, is willing to reconcile through dialogue as a means of normalizing Cross-Strait relations, and desires to be a responsible partner of fellow democracies in the Asia-Pacific. View quote
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Once the investigation into the (Nanfang'ao Bridge) collapse is complete, anyone found to bear responsibility for the incident would be strictly punished. View quote
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