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2021/02/28 17:21 President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during commemorative event of 228 Incident. (Presidential Office photo) President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during commemorative event of 228 Incident. (Presidential Office photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Sunday (Feb. 28) emphasized that Taiwan s freedom and democracy are not bargaining chips to be traded while speaking at a ceremony to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the 228 Incident. In addition to presenting flowers in memory of the victims, Tsai urged the Taiwanese government to face its past with honesty and protect the rights of its people on Sunday. She expressed hope that the Taiwanese will learn to define their history together and “allow flowers of freedom and democracy to bloom across the nation.”