Soong repeatedly emphasized that no one is willing to accept communist rule, and no one is willing to start a war with China. But let us never fear to negotiate. His use of this quote tells us that either Soong has not grasped the nature of the cross-strait problem or he is deliberately being misleading. The main problem in cross-strait relations is that the Republic of China on Taiwan wants to protect its independence and sovereignty, in other words, the status quo. However, China does not recognize Taiwan's sovereignty and wants to change the status quo.
Many people are willing to sacrifice their lives to protect Taiwan's sovereignty.
Currently, the entire army is standing by to protect our national sovereignty. The greatest question about the dispute between China and Taiwan is whether negotiation is of any use, rather than whether one is willing to negotiate. Soong was, either deliberately or unintentionally, being misleading about the core problem. There is no need to negotiate, since it will not accomplish anything. After the CNN interview, Soong submitted a few additional points.