“Anyone (including retired ROC generals) would have stood up under that circumstance (during PRC national anthem) or it would be impolite.”

— Feng Shih-kuan

Feng Shih-kuan (2016) cited in " Retired generals stayed silent: minister http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2016/11/18/484298/Retired-generals.htm" on The China Post, 18 November 2016

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