Chen Shui-bian Quotes

However, it does seem now that the international community, more importantly the powers that have influence, and, even more importantly, Afghanistan's neighbors realize that it is high time that they work together, and not against one another.

Secondly I would like to make continuous efforts of stabilising cross Strait relations, eventually reaching peace across the Taiwan strait and stability and security in the Asia Pacific region.

Unification is one thing, and stability in Northeast Asia is another thing.

We believe that the United States and the rest of the international community can play a useful role by exerting influence on Pakistan to put a permanent and visible end to cross-border terrorism against India.

A war in the Taiwan Strait would destroy China's international relations overnight. It would destroy Chinese - Japanese relations, not to mention Chinese - American relations.

The most important thing that certainly the United States and other Asian and Pacific actors have done is to urge that whatever happens, however the dispute is resolved, that it be resolved peacefully.

We will do everything in our power to make sure cross-strait stability becomes the driving force for peace in the Asia-Pacific region.

I will make the greatest efforts to seek a way for Taiwan and mainland China to interact that is mutually acceptable to both sides. I will not be provocative; there will not be any surprises.

We will work toward maintaining the status quo for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait in order to bring the greatest benefits and well-being to the Taiwanese people.

I strongly feel that there has to be a dialogue process internally as well as externally, with Pakistan.

I will engage in sincere negotiations with the United States and China to find a solution to the THAAD problem.

In this present culture, we need to find the means to work and live together with less aggression if we are to resolve the serious problems that afflict and impede us.

I will make the greatest efforts to seek mutually acceptable interaction between Taiwan and mainland China.

Americans tend to go for it all. In international politics you can’t have it all. You have to compromise.

In human societies there will always be differences of views and interests. But the reality today is that we are all interdependent and have to coexist on this small planet. Therefore, the only sensible and intelligent way of resolving differences and clashes of interests, whether between individuals or nations, is through dialogue. The promotion of a culture of dialogue and nonviolence for the future of humankind is thus an important task of the international community. It is not enough for governments to endorse the principle of nonviolence or hold it high without any appropriate action to promote it.

If France, Germany, and Great Britain – who have often been at war with each other – are now friends, then India, Pakistan, and China could become friends, too.

We can not have peace and prosperity in Asia with any single country trying to dominate the region.

…one of the best ways to preserve the peace was through continuing conversations between responsible officials in different countries.

We must … show that peace and prosperity can exist side by side.

The United States is too big and too important a country to have permanent enemies.

History teaches us that enmity between nations—as between individuals—do not last forever.

We [Taiwan and Mainland China] may not share the same history, but we could have a common destiny and future.

According to the “ripeness theory,” every conflict reaches a point when the parties are tired of confrontation and determine it is in their interest to make peace. With practical steps, principled leadership, and encouragement from the international community, the peace process still represents a win-win for both sides.

Security can no longer be attained by arming ourselves against a potential enemy. Rather, security is attainable only with his cooperation.

A bloc of states is emerging that understands that they may have been wrong to think that Israel is the world's greatest problem.