Closer relations

Khah chhin-bi̍t8 ê koan-hē

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Lań tùi tio̍h8 kap Tiong-kok ū khah chhin-bi̍t8 ê koan-hē, kî-bāng chin kôan.

We have high hopes for closer relations with China.

Make the most of the opportunity in front of us

pá-ak tio̍h8 lán gân-chîan ê ki-hōe

In the short term

Kīn-kî-lāi

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Lán tio̍h8-ài choan-chù tī kīn-kî-lāi ē-tàng ta̍t8-sêng ê bo̍k8-phiau.

We should concentrate on goals we can accomplish in the short term.

The long term

í tn̂g-kî lâi kóng / tn̂g-kî jî giân

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Chhiam-tīaⁿ Bí-Tâi chū-iû bō∙-e̍k hia̍p-tēng, í tn̂g-kî lâi kóng ū khó-lêng ta̍t-sêng.

It may be achievable in the long term to sign a US-Taiwan free trade agreement.

broad and multifaceted

 

sī chin kóng-hōan jî-chhíaⁿ iū-koh sī to-bīn-hiòng ê ————————- Bí-kok kap Tâi-oân chi kan ê koan-hē sī chin kóng-hōan jî-chhíaⁿ iū-koh sī to-bīn-hiòng ê. The US-Taiwan relationship is both broad and multifaceted.

These are the questions I would like to consider tonight

Chia-ê sī góa eng-àm sīuⁿ beh thó-lūn ê būn-tê

Achieve their aspirations for the future

Ta̍t8-sêng/ta̍t8-chîaⁿ in tùi bī-lâi ê kî-thāi

deal with the challenges he faces

Èng-tùi i só∙ bīan-lîm ê thiau-chìan

What will the future hold?

Bī-lâi ē hoat-seng sím-mi̍h8?

Speak on the topic of…

Chīu … chit-ê oē-tê lâi kóng – - chi̍t8-ē.