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.
For many Taiwanese, almost all Taiwanese, we'd like to we say we are a country, and we have a sovereignty of our own.
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.
