I think that my emergence as a leader is closely related to the development of Taiwan's democracy. Taiwan's democracy was a gradual development. It was done from the bottom up. Therefore a lot of the more successful political leaders come… — Tsai Ing-wen Copy Share Image
If China do take economic measures to apply pressure to Taiwan, they will have to think about the price that they are going to… — Tsai Ing-wen Copy Share Image
I think that the society and our democracy are mature enough to place emphasis on the quality and the value of the individual politician, rather than their gender. Some people will find it fashionable to have a woman leader, but I think the reason people chose me as the leader of this country is because my policies and my values… — Tsai Ing-wen Copy Share
I think that Chairman Xi Jinping's courage tackling corruption is an important matter in the development of Chinese society. I also look forward to… — Tsai Ing-wen Copy Share Image
China is still our largest trading partner; however, complementarity between our economies is decreasing. We had the ability to organize a manufacturing process, and… — Tsai Ing-wen Copy Share Image
Over past period, we have handled relations with China very carefully. We do not take provocative measures, we make sure that there are no… — Tsai Ing-wen Copy Share Image
For years, Taiwan has been dominated politically by a single party, the Kuomintang. People now want the place to be more democratic. They want… — Tsai Ing-wen Copy Share Image
Different generations and people of different ethnic origins have different views on China. But they all agree on one thing. That is democracy. — Tsai Ing-wen Copy Share Image
I am not clear what the U.S. means when they use the term "entity." For us here in Taiwan, we believe that we are… — Tsai Ing-wen Copy Share Image
I think Taiwan's economy needs an overall structural readjustment. Our new model focuses on innovation and research. This is different from our growth model… — Tsai Ing-wen Copy Share Image
We have always had diverse channels of communication across the strait. These include not just official communications but also people-to-people contacts... There are differences… — Tsai Ing-wen Copy Share Image
People feel anxious, especially when we have to wonder whether the president, Taiwan's democratically elected president, will be addressed as president. If he cannot… — Tsai Ing-wen Copy Share Image
