In Taiwan there continued to be positive views of bushido. Such as late ROC president Lee Teng-hui (1923-2020) admired traditional Japanese values and bushido influenced him. In Japanese Taiwan, Teng-hui learned kendo in school and he was deeply influenced by bushido and the Japanese "Bushido spirit", which had a significant impact on his future life. He wrote the 2003 Japanese book ""Bushido" Precis: What is Noblesse oblige?" which strived to boost Japan's morale during the economic stagnation by appealing to Japan's warrior spirit.