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

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.

A dark cloud now overshadows the atmosphere of reconciliation,

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.

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.