We must unify Taiwan, we cannot afford to have our society being divided in half.

We must unify Taiwan; we cannot afford to have our society being divided in half.

We will make every effort to unify all ethnic groups, to strengthen belief in Taiwan and to persist in reform.

The Republic of China is a sovereign state, a constructive member of the international community and a lively democratic society, ... Taiwan's admission to the U.N. will be conducive to peace, prosperity and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.

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.

A dark cloud now overshadows the atmosphere of reconciliation,