Free nations of the world cannot allow Taiwan, a beacon of democracy, to be subdued by an authoritarian China. Nick Lampson American Politician More Nick Lampson Quotes 0
Moreover, as we live in an era of the ascendancy of democracy and human rights, we must see that Taiwan has been a vibrant democracy with a democratically elected president and legislature. Nick Lampson American Politician More Nick Lampson Quotes 0
Mr. Speaker, in seeking to return to the United Nations, the Republic of China on Taiwan will once again ask diplomatic allies to present its case before the United Nations this fall. Nick Lampson American Politician More Nick Lampson Quotes 0
Such an arrangement would provide Taiwan and China with a forum for dialogue whereby they may forge closer ties based on mutual understanding and respect, leading to permanent peace in the Taiwan Strait. Nick Lampson American Politician More Nick Lampson Quotes 0
Taiwan is a budding democracy, and the people have participated in multi-party democratic elections since 1996. Todd Akin American Politician More Todd Akin Quotes 0
I would love mainland Chinese to read my book. There is a Chinese translation which I worked on myself, published in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Many copies have gone into China but it is still banned. Jung Chang British Writer More Jung Chang Quotes 0
But now all of a sudden some idiots in Taiwan start to say that they are not Chinese. Their grand parents were Chinese. But for some reason, they feel they are not Chinese. Alex Chiu American Businessman More Alex Chiu Quotes 0
When I was in Taiwan, I was taught in school that Taiwan is part of China. Alex Chiu American Businessman More Alex Chiu Quotes 0
Six months after that, I left Taiwan, first for Hong Kong and then for mainland China, where I spent another three months studying still more Chinese and generally kicking around the country. Eric Allin Cornell American Physicist More Eric Allin Cornell Quotes 0
As Taiwan's friend and ally, I believe it is important for the United States to monitor the situation in the Taiwan Strait very carefully to help ensure Taiwan is not forced into a position which would endanger its freedom or its democracy. Jim Costa American Politician More Jim Costa Quotes 0
Our policy for the last many years has been to deter the Chinese government in Beijing from ever coming into the position where they thought they had enough leverage over the U.S. to cross the Straits of Taiwan. Bob Filner American Politician More Bob Filner Quotes 0
We stand with the people of Taiwan and their democratic ways, and I am proud to be a part of reaffirming the unwavering commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act by the United States Congress. Eliot Engel American Politician More Eliot Engel Quotes 0
Basically all the world's computer parts come from the same supply chain that runs from Korea, down through coastal China, over to Taiwan, and down to Malaysia. Thomas Friedman American Journalist More Thomas Friedman Quotes 0
We will never allow anybody to separate Taiwan from China. Hu Jintao Chinese Statesman More Hu Jintao Quotes 0
We had Taiwan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Oman open their markets to our beef, and we're excited about that. Mike Johanns American Politician More Mike Johanns Quotes 0
A war in the Taiwan Strait would destroy China's international relations overnight. It would destroy Chinese - Japanese relations, not to mention Chinese - American relations. William Kirby English Scientist More William Kirby Quotes 0
So, anything that avoids a conflict that could draw in, unhappily again, outside powers such as the United States or revisit, for example, Japan's interests in the Taiwan area would be the last thing that anyone would want. William Kirby English Scientist More William Kirby Quotes 0
The PRC is the big brother in this relationship, and it has the capacity to be generous to Taiwan on this issue in a manner that might do much to defuse that issue internally in Taiwan. William Kirby English Scientist More William Kirby Quotes 0
There is no question that Taiwan is a state in any political science definition of a state. William Kirby English Scientist More William Kirby Quotes 0
And it's difficult for the average American to understand why something like that could be so important and why a little small place like Taiwan would be so important to the PRC. Fred Thompson American Politician More Fred Thompson Quotes 0
But if the Chinese mainland, the PRC, attacked Taiwan, we'd be obligated to come to their aid. Fred Thompson American Politician More Fred Thompson Quotes 0
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. Chen Shui-bian Statesman More Chen Shui-bian Quotes 0
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. Chen Shui-bian Statesman More Chen Shui-bian Quotes 0
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. Chen Shui-bian Statesman More Chen Shui-bian Quotes 0