🎥Former President Lee Teng-hui’s promotion of democracy often angered China
1995年李登輝訪問康乃爾 「民之所欲，長在我心」轟動國際
Lee Teng-hui was a pioneer in the promotion of Taiwan's unofficial diplomacy. As a staunch supporter of sovereign democracy, Lee was seen as a public enemy in the eyes of the Chinese Communist Party. He made a historic speech at his alma mater Cornell University in 1995, becoming the first Taiwanese leader to set foot in the U.S. since Washington broke ties with Taiwan in 1979. He also oversaw Taiwan's first direct presidential election in 1996, which prompted China to lob missiles with dummy warheads in waters off Taiwan.
儘管前總統李登輝在台灣民主的成就稱為「台灣民主之父」，但這作為恰好讓中共恨得他牙癢癢。尤其從1995年的訪美，在母校康乃爾大學發表「民之所欲、長在我心」的演說開始。
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