Explore popular quotes and sayings by a British politician Ma Ying-jeou.
Last updated on November 16, 2024.
Ma Ying-jeou is a British Hong Kong-born Taiwanese politician who served as President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2008 to 2016. His previous political roles include Justice Minister (1993β96) and Mayor of Taipei (1998β2006). He was also the Chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) between 2005β2007 and 2009β2014.
It's very important for Taiwan to maintain its international contact.
People like to see honest persons. So I certainly will advise many young people who want to participate in politics, honesty is the best policy.
I am Taiwanese as well as Chinese.
Many in Taiwan believe that Hu Jintao is much more sophisticated than his predecessors in understanding Taiwan. He represents a different generation of leaders, more pragmatic, less ideological.
Be honest. Be honest with yourself, be honest with, you know, your fellow politicians. This is a rare quality of politicians.
With Taiwan, it took about 40 years to go from an authoritarian to a democratic society.
I require every Taipei student to swim; if they can't pass the test they won't graduate. Why do I do that? Because I think that is very, very important integral part of their education.