For many Taiwanese, almost all Taiwanese, we'd like to we say we are a country, and we have a sovereignty of our own.
Mrs. Thatcher was a powerful figure at the time I was a student in London. And I admire her versatility and strength.
A more consistent and sustainable relationship with China will be a core goal of my administration. That requires open channels of communication, both with China's leadership and the Taiwanese people.
I will make the greatest efforts to seek mutually acceptable interaction between Taiwan and mainland China.
I will rebuild the people's trust in government and create a stable foundation for Taiwan's future development.
Gender used to be a barrier for women to overcome if they wanted to be in politics, but today in Taiwan the situation is somewhat different. I think there is even a preference for a woman candidate, and in local elections, we have seen that younger, better-educated female candidates are overwhelmingly preferred by the voters.
