Su Tseng-chang Quotes

Su Tseng-chang is a Taiwanese politician and current premier of the Republic of China. He was the chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party from 2012 to 2014. Su served as Premier of the Republic of China from 2006 to 2007 and was Chief of Staff to President Chen Shui-bian in 2004.Su actively campaigned for the DPP presidential nomination In 2008, but finished second to Frank Hsieh. Su eventually teamed with Hsieh as the vice presidential nominee; the DPP lost to the Kuomintang ticket of Ma Ying-jeou and Vincent Siew. Su ran for Taipei City Mayor in November 2010, but lost to the incumbent Hau Lung-pin by a 12-point margin. Su campaigned for the 2012 presidential candidacy of the DPP in 2011, but lost to Tsai Ing-wen by a very narrow margin. Following the loss of Tsai to Ma Ying-jeou, Su was elected to succeed Tsai as DPP chairman in 2012.

Su, along with politicians Annette Lu, Frank Hsieh and Yu Shyi-kun are collectively known as the "Big Four of the Democratic Progressive Party". Su is nicknamed the "Lightbulb" by the Taiwanese media and DPP voters, a nickname he earned in the 1980s for his charismatic approach to campaigning during election season, in addition to being an affectionate reference to the balding Su. Wikipedia  

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Famous Su Tseng-chang Quotes

“The DPP is committed to its responsibilities for the future of Taiwan, is willing to reconcile through dialogue as a means of normalizing cross-strait relations, and desires to be a responsible partner of fellow democracies in the Asia-Pacific.”

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Su Tseng-chang (2013) cited in " DPP willing to normalize cross-strait relations: Su http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/china-taiwan-relations/2013/11/10/393321/DPP-willing.htm" on The China Post, 10 November 2013.

“The DPP will engage (mainland) China with a positive attitude and confidence, hoping to foster constructive and well-intentioned dialogues, while maintaining the party’s values and basic positions. Unfortunately, China remains stubborn and has always tried to coerce Taiwan into a framework defined by nobody but China.”

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Su Tseng-chang (2013) cited in " DPP tells PRC to respect public, party views http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/11/28/2003577848" on Taipei Times, 28 November 2013.

“Democracy and security do not fall from heaven — they come with a cost.”

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Su Tseng-chang (2013) cited in " DPP fully committed to Taiwan’s self-defense, Su says http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2013/06/15/2003564827" on The Taipei Times, 15 June 2013.

“If Taiwan can establish a democracy, so can you (Mainland China).”

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Su Tseng-chang (2014) cited in " No independence clause revision: Su http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/01/26/2003582179" on Taipei Times, 26 January 2014.

“Many Taiwanese people have been interacting and associating with the Chinese for a long period of time, so their perspectives can be very valuable when addressing issues concerning Mainland China. We should view Mainland China from the perspective of Taiwan as a whole, instead of only from the DPP's point of view.”

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Su Tseng-chang (2013) cited in " Taiwan should know more about China: Su http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/china-taiwan-relations/2013/05/23/379305/Taiwan-should.htm" on The China Post, 23 May 2013.

“Everybody is born as a mother’s child. When a person does not respect life, but only uses death tolls (number of 228 massacre 20,000 victims) to measure how big a historical tragedy was, how then are we to conduct a dialogue with a person like this?”

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Su Tseng-chang (2014) cited in " DPP’s Su condemns 228 Massacre remarks http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2014/03/02/2003584669" on Taipei Times, 2 March 2014.

“Taiwan is a free, democratic and liberal nation, so the government would not issue a mask ban, but the government would not tolerate masked thugs, such as the man who tossed red paint on Hong Kong singer and rights advocate Denise Ho on the sidelines of a rally last month.”

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Su Tseng-chang (2019) cited in " No ban on rally masks, MOI head and premier say http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2019/10/09/2003723647" on Taipei Times, 9 October 2019.

“Kneeling before (mainland) China and begging for mercy would not make Taiwan better.”

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Su Tseng-chang (2019) cited in " Kneeling to China won’t help ties: Su http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2019/10/09/2003723646" on Taipei Times, 9 October 2019.

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