"Without Taiwan's participation, democracy in Asia cannot be said to be complete. Without democracy, Taiwan could not be a beacon of light and hope for mainland China, which still lies under the dark shadow of totalitarian rule.
「沒有台灣的參與，亞洲的民主就不能算是完整；沒有台灣的民主，也無法為仍然處在極權統治陰影下的中國大陸，投射光明與希望。