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“I had no option to turn down the appointment or make other choices as the country needs me at a time when it is facing the most trying challenge it ever has faced.”

“The KMT after 17 October will be a united KMT. As chairman, I cannot let the party become history.”

“I had previously stated on many occasions that I would not run in the 2016 presidential election. But at this crucial moment, it was a decision I had no choice but to make in order to improve the health of Taiwan's democracy.”

“I have learned to never give up, to take the necessary risks to win and to seek victory amid defeat. This is the spirit of Taiwan. We stick with it to the end and never quit.”

“The Republic of China has always adhered to the path of democracy and freedom and will surely do so in the future.”

“There is no right or wrong method . As long as we choose the most appropriate method at the time, that is the right method.”

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