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Chen Shui-bian (Chinese: 陳水扁; pinyin: Chén Shuǐbiǎn; born October 12, 1950) is a retired Taiwanese politician and lawyer who served as President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2000 to 2008. Chen is the first president from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) which ended the Kuomintang's (KMT) more than fifty years of continuous rule in Taiwan. He is colloquially referred to as A-Bian (阿扁; Ābiǎn) or A-pi-a (Chinese: 阿扁仔; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: A-píⁿ-à).

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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.

Country, Hands, Heart, Humble, Love, Values

Over the next four years, I will continue to listen to different views and accept different suggestions.

Four, Suggestions, Views, Years

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

Belief, Effort, Groups, Persist, Reform

Because we can't communicate, there's a lot of misunderstanding.

Communicate, Misunderstanding

The grandeur and strength or our people and democracy are as big as a forest.

Democracy, Forest, People, Prejudice, Strength

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.

Decided, Party, People, Quo, Status, Taiwan

We must not demonstrate any arrogance, and we must refrain from any irrational or undemocratic behavior.

Arrogance, Behavior, Irrational, Prejudice

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.

Believe, Common, Community, Expectation, Japan, Views

We also intend to deal with the issue of incorporating basic human rights into our new constitution.

Constitution, Human, Issue, Issues, Prejudice, Rights

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.

Become, Confidence, Rights, Root, Roots, Take

I expect the ruling and opposition parties to work together for the future of Taiwan.

Expect, Party, Taiwan, Together, Work, Working Together

Even if one tree falls down it wouldn't affect the entire forest.

Affect, Down, Fall, Falls, Prejudice, Tree

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.

Age, Current, Lower, Military, Voting Age, Years

The road to democracy may be winding and is like a river taking many curves, but eventually the river will reach the ocean.

Curves, Like, Ocean, Reach, Rivers

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.

Effort, Pacific, Peace, Stability, Taiwan

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.

Creating, Election, Embrace, Love, People, Tolerance

I believe in the greatness of our democracy.

Believe, Democracy, Greatness

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.

Affect, Confidence, Democracy, Down, People

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.

Across, Ask, Beijing, People, Perspective, Views

We will strive to make Taiwan a better place and enable our people to live better lives.

Make, People, Place, Prejudice, Strive, Taiwan

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