However, I must say that I am very happy to see that we have such a positive result for our first referendum in our history and that gives me more confidence in Taiwan's democracy.

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Secondly I would like to make continuous efforts of stabilising cross Strait relations, eventually reaching...

Secondly I would like to make continuous efforts of stabilising cross Strait relations, eventually reaching...

We sincerely ask the Beijing authorities across the Strait to view the election result from...

We sincerely ask the Beijing authorities across the Strait to view the election result from...

Also in the new constitution, we want to lower the voting age from 20 years...

Also in the new constitution, we want to lower the voting age from 20 years...

Over the next four years, I will continue to listen to different views and accept...

Over the next four years, I will continue to listen to different views and accept...

We will strive to make Taiwan a better place and enable our people to live...

We will strive to make Taiwan a better place and enable our people to live...

It has been well over half a century and I'm glad to say we have...

It has been well over half a century and I'm glad to say we have...

The results of the two referenda demonstrate the majority view of the Taiwanese people.

The results of the two referenda demonstrate the majority view of the Taiwanese people.

Even if I were knocked down by one gunshot it wouldn't affect our democracy and...

Even if I were knocked down by one gunshot it wouldn't affect our democracy and...

I have great confidence in the universal value and in basic human rights and I...

I have great confidence in the universal value and in basic human rights and I...

In the 1999 resolution regarding Taiwan's future passed by the Democratic Progressive Party, it is...

In the 1999 resolution regarding Taiwan's future passed by the Democratic Progressive Party, it is...

The election is over, and even though there are people who have different ideologies and...

The election is over, and even though there are people who have different ideologies and...

I believe that this is not only the view of the people on both sides...

I believe that this is not only the view of the people on both sides...

We ask them to remove the missiles deployed against Taiwan, give up their military threat,...

We ask them to remove the missiles deployed against Taiwan, give up their military threat,...

We must not demonstrate any arrogance, and we must refrain from any irrational or undemocratic...

We must not demonstrate any arrogance, and we must refrain from any irrational or undemocratic...

We will make every effort to unify all ethnic groups, to strengthen belief in Taiwan...

We will make every effort to unify all ethnic groups, to strengthen belief in Taiwan...

We also intend to deal with the issue of incorporating basic human rights into our...

We also intend to deal with the issue of incorporating basic human rights into our...

Even if one tree falls down it wouldn't affect the entire forest.

Even if one tree falls down it wouldn't affect the entire forest.

I have great confidence in Taiwan's democracy.

I have great confidence in Taiwan's democracy.

The road to democracy may be winding and is like a river taking many curves,...

The road to democracy may be winding and is like a river taking many curves,...

We have had a long wait for democracy.

We have had a long wait for democracy.