“It's not easy for (Minister of Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China) Zhang (Zhijun) to openly address me by my official title (Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China).”

—  Wang Yu-chi

Wang Yu-chi (2013) cited in " MAC chief hails progress in 'special' cross-strait ties http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20131012000033&cid=1101" on Want China Times, 12 October 2013

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