Proper noun
Taiwan Strait
The strait dividing mainland Asia (China) from Taiwan island and connecting the East and South China Seas.
Secondly I would like to make continuous efforts of stabilising cross Strait relations, eventually reaching peace across the Taiwan strait and stability and security in the Asia Pacific region. Chen Shui-bian
There should be no civil war among the Chinese people and no friction across the Taiwan Strait. Wu Po-hsiung
The two sides of the Taiwan Strait will deepen cross-strait exchanges, and it will be difficult to continue such exchanges without representative offices. Ma Ying-jeou
The people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are all Chinese by ethnicity. Cross-strait relations are not international relations. Each side acknowledges the existence of "one China", but maintains its own interpretation based on the 1992 Consensus. Ma Ying-jeou
Since 1949, China has been temporarily divided, and each side of the Taiwan Strait is administered by a separate political entity. This is an objective reality. Ma Ying-jeou
Both the 228 Incident (White Terror in Taiwan) and the June 4 Incident (Tiananmen Square Incident in Beijing) are like mirrors, reminding the leaders on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to engage in soul-searching and learn lessons. Ma Ying-jeou