On 95th birthday, Lee Teng-hui hopes Taiwan can be ‘great nation’

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/01/15
By: Lee Shu-hua, Wang Shwu-fen and Ko Lin

Taipei, Jan. 15 (CNA) Former President Lee Teng-hui (李登輝) celebrated his 95th birthday at his residence in Taipei on Monday, and called on people from all political parties to work out their differences to turn Taiwan into a great nation.

“The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression,” Lee wrote on his Facebook page, quoting Proverbs 19:11 from the Bible.

He said his birthday wish was for solidarity among all politicians in Taiwan and for them to work together for the benefit of the people and country.

He also thanked members of his family and close friends for attending his birthday party, including Lee’s office director Wang Yan-chun (王燕軍), as well as former President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) and his son Chen Chih-chung (陳致中).
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