“I am more than seventy years old. Having lived under different regimes, from Japanese colonialism to Taiwan’s recovery, I have greatly experienced the miseries of the Taiwanese people. In the period of Japanese colonialism, a Taiwanese would be punished by being forced to kneel out in the sun for speaking Tai-yü. The situation was the same when Taiwan was recovered: my son, Hsien-wen, and my daughter-in-law, Yüeh-yün, often wore a dunce board around their necks in the school as punishment for speaking Tai-yü… [Taiwanese peoples’] lives are influenced by history. I think the most miserable people are Taiwanese, who have always tried in vain to get their heads above the water. This was the Taiwanese situation during the period of colonialism; it was not any different after Taiwan’s recovery [that is, the rule of the Chiang-era KMT]. I have deep feelings about this.”

Ma Ying-jeou (2013) cited in: &quot; Feud not between Filipinos and Taiwanese, says Ma Ying-jeou https://web.archive.org/web/20130523235540/http://www.asianewsnet.net/Feud-not-between-Filipinos-and-Taiwanese-says-Ma-Y-47054.html&quot; in Asia News Network, 23 May 2013. <br class="br">Statement made during the Central Standing Committee of Kuomintang weekly meeting regarding the shooting incident of Taiwanese fisherman by Philippines coast guard at the disputed sea territory in South China Sea, 22 May 2013. <br class="br">Diplomatic issues

Lee Teng-hui (2013) cited in &quot; Ex-president Lee rejects Ma&#x27;s comments on nature of China ties http://focustaiwan.tw/news/acs/201310230038.aspx&quot; on Focus Taiwan, 23 October 2013

Ko Wen-je (2019) cited in &quot; Fruit, vegetable prices will not fall: Ko http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2019/02/01/2003709059&quot; on Taipei Times, 1 February 2019.

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

Wang Ju-hsuan (2015) cited in &quot; Jennifer Wang’s Chinese degree stirs speculation http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2015/12/02/2003633814&quot; on Taipei Times, 2 December 2015.

Conflict Is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair (2016)

President urges talks with Beijing: report, Focus Taiwan, 1, October 5, 2016, 6 October 2016 http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201610050021.aspx,

During his daughter's wedding banquet, September 27, 2001
Pet Phrases, 2001

excerpt of her Journal, Paris, 1898; as quoted in Voicing our visions, – Writings by women artists; ed. Mara R. Witzling, Universe New York, 1991, p. 197
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