Taiwan sees only warships and warplanes as China talks peace with opposition - Reuters

"The larger trend of compatriots on both sides of the strait walking nearer, closer, and together will not change."

— Xi Jinping , Politician

"We will seek systemic solutions to prevent and avoid war."

— Cheng Li-wun , Politician

"history tells us that compromising with authoritarian regimes only comes at the cost of sovereignty and democracy."

— Lai Ching-te , Politician

"What should fly in the sky are birds, not missiles. What should swim in the water are fish, not warships."

— Cheng Li-wun , Politician

"We may not have been able to give our ancestors peace, but we can certainly still give peace to the people of today and the people of the future."

— Cheng Li-wun , Politician

"What should fly in the sky are birds, not missiles. What should swim in the water are fish, not warships."

— Cheng Li-wun , Politician

"If ye break faith with us who die, We shall not sleep."

— Cheng Li-wun , Politician

"Don't intentionally put this off because of the meeting with Xi Jinping tomorrow. Don't link this to the Chinese communists."

— Chen Kuan-ting , Politician

"The facts prove that the Chinese communists' military threat against Taiwan is intensifying."

— Michelle Lin , Politician

"China is continuously and persistently expanding its military capabilities, and the military threat it poses to us is becoming increasingly severe."

— Wellington Koo , Politician

"But added China will 'absolutely not tolerate' independence for Taiwan."

— Xi Jinping , Politician

"China is continuously and persistently expanding its military capabilities, and the military threat it poses to us is becoming increasingly severe."

— Wellington Koo , Politician

"But the most frightening scenario is - if all of our international allies were to question whether ⁠we have such resolve, what would we face?"

— Wellington Koo , Politician

"People on both sides of the Taiwan Strait want peace and cooperation, but added China will 'absolutely not tolerate' independence for Taiwan."

— Xi Jinping , Politician

"What should fly in the sky are birds, not missiles. What should swim in the water are fish, not warships."

— Cheng Li-wun , Politician

"The facts prove that the Chinese communists’ military threat against Taiwan is intensifying."

— Michelle Lin , Politician

"Only the island’s people can decide their future."

— Lai Ching-te , Politician

"The larger trend of compatriots on both sides of the strait walking nearer, closer, and together will not change."

— Xi Jinping , Politician

"Although people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait live under different systems, we will respect each other and move towards each other."

— Cheng Li-wun , Politician

"History tells us that compromising with authoritarian regimes only comes at the cost of sovereignty and democracy."

— Lai Ching-te , Politician