TAiwan indedpendence party
Title: TAiwan indedpendence party
Category: /History/Asian History
Details: Words: 419 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
TAiwan indedpendence party
Category: /History/Asian History
Details: Words: 419 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
On 6 October 1996, A new pro-independence political party was formally established in Taiwan. The party was named Nation-building Party (NBP) in Taiwanese, and Taiwan Independence Party (TAIP) in English. Its leaders have declared that building an independent Taiwan nation is the primary goal of the party. For Internet-surfers with "Big-5" character capabilities, the new party has information available at their TAIP-site in Taiwan.
The driving force behind the new political party are several leading members of
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vision of Taiwan independence a major element in Taiwan's strategy for the future.
On 7 April 2000, a number of key founders quit the TAIP, saying that with Chen Shui-bian's victory in the presidential election, the party has fulfilled its historical mission. Among those leaving was lawyer "Stephen" Lee Sheng-hsiung, a former TAIP secretary-general, former TAIP chairman Lee Chen-yuan, a highly respected medical professional and an Academia Sinica member, and "Ben" Wei Jui-min, also a former secretary-general.