“The more areas in which we (Taiwan and Mainland China) agree, the greater the chances of resolving our differences.”

—  Wu Po-hsiung

Wu Po-hsiung (2013) quoted in: " Taiwan, China should put aside disputes: KMT’s Wu http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/09/19/2003572505" in Taipei Times 19 September 2013.
Statements were made during the visit of Yunnan Communist Party of China secretary, Qin Guangrong, and his delegation to Taiwan in September 2013.
Wu lauds DPP’s China department (2012)

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