"This [Taiwanese] government, therefore, has always striven to maintain an ever-forbearing attitude with respect to the freedoms of speech, the press, publication and assembly in hopes of liberating Taiwan's people from the spiritual shackles that have bound them. The government has done so not only to enable the people to dare to speak, but to ensure the protection of every person's right to truly speak his or her mind and express views different from those of others."
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PrisonersMayors of Taipei CityPresidents of the Republic of China on TaiwanChairpersons of Democratic Progressive PartyLegislators of the Republic of China on Taiwan
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"President Chen Shui-bian's National Day speech" in Taiwan Today (16 October 2006)
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Chen Shui-bian (Chinese: 陳水扁) (born 12 October 1950) is a retired Taiwanese politician and lawyer who served as the president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2000 to 2008. Chen was the first president from the [[w:Democratic Pro
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