From The Taipei Times:
Former president Lee Teng-hui (李登輝) yesterday said he had never advocated Taiwanese independence because Taiwan is already an independent country.
Lee made the remarks in an interview with cable station TVBS yesterday afternoon. The station broadcast the interview last night.
“I’ve never advocated things like pursuing Taiwan’s independence in terms of law,” he said. “It is wrong for an independent nation to seek independence.” [Full Text]
