Wu Den-yih: Mainland

“Both sides (Taiwan and Mainland China) are so lovely and so many of their people are behaving like heroes and heroines, and yet Taiwan's former ambition to 'recover the mainland' has become a thing of the past.”

Wu Den-yih

Wu Den-yih (2016) cited in: " Ex-VP calls on China 'not to widen distance' with Taiwanese http://focustaiwan.tw/news/acs/201610030023.aspx" in Focus Taiwan, 3 October 2016.

Love , People , Past

“With hindered communication across the strait, I will lead the (Kuomintang) party to take on the responsibility to protect and ensure the personal well-being, rights, social and economic exchange, and cultural transmission for people on both sides (Taiwan and Mainland China).”

Wu Den-yih

Wu Den-yih (2017) cited in: " Wu stresses ‘1992 consensus’ in Xi reply http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2017/05/22/2003671071" in Taipei Times, 22 May 2017.

People , Communication , Personality

“Let's put all this (cross-strait conflict) aside. The best choice for both sides (Taiwan and Mainland China) at this moment is peace.”

Wu Den-yih

Wu Den-yih (2016) cited in: " Wu Den-yih calls on China to improve Taiwan relations http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/china-taiwan-relations/2016/10/05/480217/Wu-Den-yih.htm" in The China Post, 5 October 2016.

Peace

“Of course, we are against Taiwan's independence, but we don't think right now is the time to talk about reunification (with Mainland China).”

Wu Den-yih

Wu Den-yih (2018) cited in: " Taiwan opposition ditches pro-China overtures ahead of poll https://www.ft.com/content/515fc4f0-51bd-11e8-b24e-cad6aa67e23e" in Financial Times, 8 May 2018.

Thinking , Time

“There is no timeline for future political negotiations, but both of us (Taiwan and Mainland China) must develop and accumulate enough friendship and mutual trust.”

Wu Den-yih

Wu Den-yih (2012) cited in: " Cross-strait ties are geography, not politics: Wu Den-yih http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120601000114&cid=1101" in Want China Times, 1 June 2012.

Friendship , Future

“If the Kuomintang has the opportunity to rule (Taiwan) again, then we would have met the conditions stipulated by the (Act Governing Relations Between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area) law. Assuming talks between the two sides (Taiwan and Mainland China) are successful, a Kuomintang government would be within its rights to sign a cross-strait peace treaty.”

Wu Den-yih

Wu Den-yih (2019) cited in: " Wu Den-yih says KMT could sign peace treaty if it regains presidency next year http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2019/02/15/2003709751" in Taipei Times, 15 February 2019.

Peace , Law , Success , People