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About Wu Po-hsiung
Wu Po-hsiung (ε³δΌ―ι; WΓΊ BΓ³xiΓ³ng, born 19 June 1939) is a Taiwanese politician who is a former chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT). He has been the Interior Minister (1984-1988), Mayor of Taipei (1988β1990), Secretary-General to the President (1991β1996), and Chairman of the KMT (2007-2009). Wu was nominated as Honorary Chairman of the Kuomintang when he was succeeded by Ma Ying-jeou as the Chairman of the Kuomintang.
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βIt is not a country-to-country relation between the two sides of the Strait.β
βThere should be no civil war among the Chinese people and no friction across the Taiwan Strait.β
βCross-strait relations are not nation-to-nation based. These are special relations.β
βThe more areas in which we (Taiwan and Mainland China) agree, the greater the chances of resolving our differences.β
βThe common ground is that both sides belong to one China, and as for the differences, we will squarely face reality and put aside disputes.β
βWe should cement political trust between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and continue to define cross-strait relations under the 'one China' framework. Cross-strait relations are special relations.β
βWe should continue to abide by the principles of putting aside differences and seeking consensus, and put economics before politics in handling cross-strait relations. This is why we are focused on cross-strait exchanges in the area of economic and trade cooperation.β
βWe are delighted to see that some political parties (e.g. DPP) have decided to change their approach and start a dialogue with mainland China. More communication between Taiwan and the Mainland can only help to reduce differences within Taiwan and achieve consensus, so the KMT welcomes such developments.β
About Wu Po-hsiung
Wu Po-hsiung (ε³δΌ―ι; WΓΊ BΓ³xiΓ³ng, born 19 June 1939) is a Taiwanese politician who is a former chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT). He has been the Interior Minister (1984-1988), Mayor of Taipei (1988β1990), Secretary-General to the President (1991β1996), and Chairman of the KMT (2007-2009). Wu was nominated as Honorary Chairman of the Kuomintang when he was succeeded by Ma Ying-jeou as the Chairman of the Kuomintang.