Local media report former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui, who oversaw island's transition to full democracy, has died at age 97.
FILE - In this May 28, 2008, file photo, Taiwan's former President Lee Teng-hui speaks during an exclusive interview with The Associated Press at his home in Taipei, Taiwan. Local media are reporting that ex-Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui, who oversaw the island’s transition to full democracy, has died. Lee was 97 and had largely dropped out of public life in his later years.
Lee strove to create a separate, non-Chinese identity for Taiwan, angering not only China, which considers the island part of its territory, but also members of his Nationalist Party who hoped to return victorious to the mainland. “A leader must be tough and strong enough so he can put an end to disputes and chaotic situations,” he wrote in his autobiography.
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