“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.

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“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).”

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