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Lien Chan is a politician in Taiwan. He was Premier of the Republic of China from 1993 to 1997, Vice President of the Republic of China from 1996 to 2000, and was the Chairman of the Kuomintang from 2000 to 2005, apart from various ministerial posts he had also held. Upon his retirement as KMT Chairman in August 2005, he was given the title Honorary Chairman of the Kuomintang. He is highly credited after holding a groundbreaking visit to Mainland China in his capacity as the Chairman of the Kuomintang to meet with the Secretary-General of the Communist Party of China on 29 April 2005, the first meeting between the two party leaders after the end of Chinese Civil War in 1949, which subsequently helped thaw the long-stalled cross-strait relations.

✵ 27. August 1936
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“One China; peace on both sides of the (Taiwan) Strait; mutually beneficial integration; strive for a Chinese revival.”

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Lien Chan (2013) cited in " Inside China: Taiwan VIP’s pilgrimage to Beijing https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/7/in-china-taiwan-vips-pilgrimage-to-beijing/" on The Washington Times, 7 March 2013

“I believe that the peaceful development of cross-Strait ties will continue to be deepened and institutionalized.”

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Lien Chan (2013) cited in " Hu Jintao meets Lien Chan, urging further co-op http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-02/26/content_16258173.htm" on China Daily, 26 February 2013

“Both of our (Mainland China and Taiwan) legal and governance systems were built following the 'one China' structure. That is why cross-strait relations are not state-to-state relations and there is no room for Taiwanese independence.”

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Source: Lien Chan (2018) cited in " Lien Chan says no room for Taiwanese independence in talks with Xi Jinping http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/07/14/2003696647" on Taipei Times, 14 July 2018

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