Taiwan should act calmly when facing a turbulent world, former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) today said after having visited the grave of former president Lee Teng-hui (李登輝) in the Wuzhi Mountain Military Cemetery this week several days before today’s Tomb Sweeping Day.
“At this critical moment, if we remain composed and stay united to safeguard Taiwan, the nation’s future will be in our hands,” Tsai wrote in a post on Facebook today.
Lee led Taiwan’s democratic transition from the authoritarian era, she said, describing Lee’s pursuit of democracy and the nation’s sovereignty as his important legacy.
Photo from Tsai Ing-wen’s Facebook
He endeavored to create “Taiwan’s own path” with Taiwanese after he concluded his presidential term, Tsai said.
Every generation faces different challenges, she said, “I believe our democratic system is mature enough to deal with the instability and challenges in the current international situation.”
Taiwan has gone a long way on “the path of democracy,” she added.
She hoped that the legacy Lee left behind could give Taiwanese wisdom to establish new strategies to cope with a changing world and guidance to overcome challenges in this era.
She also referred to “the happiness of being born Taiwanese,” hoping that every generation could live a peaceful and contented life and make contributions to the world.
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