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.

I have great confidence in Taiwan’s democracy.

Even if I were knocked down by one gunshot it wouldn’t affect our democracy and I wasn’t knocked down and I have great confidence in our democracy and in Taiwan and in the people of Taiwan.

In the 1999 resolution regarding Taiwan’s future passed by the Democratic Progressive Party, it is stated very clearly that any change to the status quo of Taiwan must be decided by the people of Taiwan through referenda.

It has been well over half a century and I’m glad to say we have taken the right path from authoritarianism to democracy and this is a road of no return.

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

Because we can’t communicate, there’s a lot of misunderstanding.

The DPP will never shrink from, or compromise on, its positions to maintain national dignity and safeguard the people's interests, ... We're a sovereign, independent nation called the Republic of China. We are not a part of someone else. We're not a local government.

I believe no one is willing to give up taking the road of freedom, democracy, and human rights. The 23 million Taiwan people should continue to insist on walking their own path.

In light of the end-year elections ... it will be very difficult to have any discussion on the military procurement budget in the meantime,