Politics of Taiwan - Politics of Taiwan The Republic of China (ROC) currently has jurisdiction over Taiwan, Kinmen, Matsu, and the Penghus (Pescadores Islands) and several of the smaller islands. Taiwan's two major cities, Taipei and Kaohsiung, are centrally administered municipalities. The rest of Taiwan and the Penghu Islands are administered together as the Province of Taiwan. Kinmen, Matsu, and smaller nearby islands are administered as counties of Fujian (Fukien) Province. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Overview 2 Principal Leaders 3 Political Conditions 4 Political Parties 5 Taiwan and the Mainland 6 Government 7 Administrative divisions 8 International organization participation 9 Flag description 10 Related articles Overview The ROC is governed under the Constitution of the Republic of China which was drafted in 1947 before the fall of Mainland China.
Taiwan independence - Taiwan independence Taiwan independence (台灣獨立, pinyin: Táiwān dúlì; abbreviated to 台獨, Táidú) is a political movement whose goal is to create a sovereign, independent Republic of Taiwan out of the lands currently administered by the Republic of China. It is supported by the pan-green coalition on Taiwan and opposed by the pan-blue coalition and the People's Republic of China, which favor Chinese reunification. This movement is internationally significant in that a formal declaration of independence is one of the three conditions under which the PRC has stated that it will take military action against Taiwan (the other two being that Taiwan develops an atomic bomb, or if Taiwan comes under 'foreign interference'). This would raise the possibility of an intervention by the United States under the.
Taiwanese (linguistics) - the population of Taiwan. Native speakers of Taiwanese are known as Holo (Hō-ló) or Hoklo. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Classification 2 Phonetics 2.1 Consonants 2.2 Vowels 2.3 Tones 2.4 Syllabic structure 2.5 Tone sandhi 3 Vocabulary goán and lán">3.6 Special pronouns for "we": goán and lán 3.7 Common phrases 4 Grammar 4.8 Subject verb object (typical sequence) 4.9 Subject kā object verb 4.10 Object hō· subject verb (the passive voice) 4.11 Summary 5 Scripts and orthographies 5.12 The alphabet 5.13 Computing 5.13.1 Language code 5.13.2 Unicode (Universal character set) issues 6 Sociolinguistics 6.14 Regional variations 6.15 Fluency 6.16 Special literary and art forms 6.17 Conceptualization and history 6.18 Politics 7 References 8.
Taiwanese localization movement - term used within Taiwan to support the view of Taiwan as a centered place rather than as solely an appendage of China. This involves the teaching of Taiwanese history, geography, and culture from a local perspective, as well as promoting languages native to Taiwan, including Holo, Hakka and aboriginal languages. Although originally part of the Taiwan independence movement, its aims are now largely also endorsed by supporters of Chinese reunification on Taiwan. In its rejection of a monolithic officially sponsored identity in favor of one rooted in local culture, it bears some resemblance to the Xungen movement in Mainland China. Effects The localization movement has been expressed in forms such as the use of Holo in the broadcast media and entire channels devoted to aboriginal and Hakka affairs. Textbooks have been.
2002 in politics - 2002 in politics Years in politics: 2000-2001-2002-2003-2004 - list of years in politics Events January 1- Eduardo Duhalde is appointed President of Argentina. He appoints Jorge Capitanich as cabinet chief, Carlos Ruckauf as foreign minister; Felipe Solá becomes governor of Buenos Aires. January 1- Safet Halilovic becomes President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. January 1- Manuel Andrade Díaz takes office as governor of Tabasco. Janyary 1- Kaspar Villiger becomes president of Switzerland; Pascal Corminboeuf becomes president of the Council of State of Fribourg; Claudio Lardi president of the government of Graubünden; Anita Rion president of the government of Jura; Ulrich Fässler Schultheiss of Luzern; Herbert Bühl president of the government of Schaffhausen; Rolf Ritschard Landammann of Solothurn; and Francine Jeanprêtre president of the Council of.
Taiwan Solidarity Union - Taiwan Solidarity Union The Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) (Chinese: 台灣團結聯盟, pinyin: Táiwān túanjíe líanméng) is a political party in the Republic of China on Taiwan which advocates Taiwan independence. It began officially on July 24, 2001 and is part of the Pan-Green Coalition. In the summer of 2001, supporters of former ROC president Lee Teng-Hui formed the Taiwan Solidarity Union to win seats in the Legislative Yuan and "stabilize" the government of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). With Lee as the "spiritual leader," the TSU hoped that Lee's popularly with help the TSU. As a result of these actions, Lee was expelled from the Kuomintang. Although there was some initial speculation that Lee's expulsion would cause defections from the Kuomintang, none of the major Kuomintang.
Taiwan Independence Party - Taiwan Independence Party The Taiwan Independence Party (建國黨, in pinyin: jian4 guo2 dang3, literal meaning: "Nation-establishing Party") (TAIP) is a political party in the Republic of China on Taiwan, active late 20th century. It is usually associated with the pan-green coalition and supports Taiwan independence. Disappointed by the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) gradual moderation of its support of Taiwan independence, some DPP members formed the Taiwan Independence Party in 1996. However, the party has failed in win large-scale support, and it has largely been displaced as Taiwan's ideological independence party by the newly-formed Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU). See also: Politics of Taiwan External Link Official TAIP Website Seems to be offline at the moment.
Taiwanese American - Whether Taiwanese Americans also count as Chinese Americans, along with the status of Taiwan is a controversial issue especially among immigrants from Taiwan themselves. Of those originating from mainlander (waishengren) subgroup, some do not associate themselves as being "Taiwanese American" at all, often because they were only in Taiwan for a decade or so. Conversely, a small number of others, mainly originating from the native Taiwanese (benshengren) subgroup do not consider Taiwan part of China, and therefore do not label themselves "Chinese American." However, most immigrants from Taiwan tend to conceptualize themselves as both Chinese-American and Taiwanese-American, and most do not object to the term unless it is used to imply that Taiwanese are not Chinese. From the late 1950s until the 1970s, many of the well educated Taiwanese came to.
Politics of Hong Kong - Politics of Hong Kong Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Background 2 Current Situation 3 Right of Abode 4 Basic Law Article 23 5 Political Information 5.1 Region name: 5.2 Data code: 5.3 Dependency status: 5.4 Government type: 5.5 Administrative divisions: 5.6 Independence: 5.7 National holiday: 5.8 Constitution: 5.9 Legal system: 5.10 Suffrage: 5.11 Executive branch: 5.12 Legislative branch: 5.13 Judicial branch: 5.14 Political parties and leaders: 5.15 Political pressure groups and leaders: 5.16 International organization participation: 5.17 Flag description: 6 External Links Background On July 1, 1997, the People's Republic of China (PRC) was handed sovereignty over Hong Kong, ending more than 150 years of British colonial control. Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the PRC with a high degree of autonomy in.
Politics of China - Politics of China This article is on the politics of Mainland China. See also: Politics of the Republic of China (on Taiwan), Politics of Hong Kong, and Politics of Macau. State power within the People's Republic of China (PRC) is divided among three bodies, the Party, the State, and the Army. The PRC is an oligarchy in which political power and advancement depends on gaining and retaining the support of a informal body of people numbering one to two thousand who constitute the leadership of these organs. The PRC's population, geographical vastness, and social diversity frustrate attempts to rule from Beijing. Central government leaders must increasingly build consensus for new policies among party members, local and regional leaders, influential non-party members, and the population at large..
New Party (Taiwan) - New Party (Taiwan) The New Party (新黨 xin1 dang3) is a political party in the Republic of China on Taiwan. It split from the then-ruling Kuomintang in the early 1990s because of that party's shift away from Chinese reunification and because of corruption issues. Originally, the party wanted to name itself the New Kuomintang Alliance but was prevented from doing so due to the similarity of names. The name "New Party" was seemingly inspired by the contemporary electoral success of the Japanese political party Shin-to Sakigake ("New Party Renegades"; see Politics of Japan). In the mid-1990s, the New Party attracted support from the KMT old guard as well as young urban professionals. The New Party was aided by two charismatic and clean candidates Wang Jian-hsuan and Chao Shao-kang..
List of politics by country articles - List of politics by country articles List of politics by country articles See also: List by country Politics of Afghanistan Politics of Albania Politics of Algeria Politics of American Samoa Politics of Andorra Politics of Angola Politics of Anguilla Politics of Antigua and Barbuda Politics of Argentina Politics of Armenia Politics of Aruba Politics of Australia Politics of Austria Politics of Azerbaijan Politics of the Bahamas Politics of Bahrain Politics of Bangladesh Politics of Barbados Politics of Belarus Politics of Belgium Politics of Belize Politics of Benin Politics of Bermuda Politics of Bhutan Politics of Bolivia Politics of Botswana Politics of Brazil Politics of the British Virgin Islands Politics of Brunei Politics of Bulgaria Politics of Burkina Faso Politics of Burundi Politics of Cambodia Politics of Cameroon.
List of political parties in Taiwan - List of political parties in Taiwan List of political parties in the Republic of China: Pan-green coalition Democratic Progressive Party Taiwan Solidarity Union Taiwan Independence Party Pan-blue coalition Kuomintang People First Party New Party - was New Kuomintang Alliance Minor parties Green Party (Taiwan) Labour Party (Taiwan) Natural Law Party (Taiwan) See also: Politics of Taiwan #Political_Parties List of political parties in the People's Republic of China List of political parties in Hong Kong List of political parties.
Kaohsiung Incident - that occurred in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China to commemorate Human Rights Day on December 10, 1979. It erupted following the police raid of Formosa Magazine, an illegal publication designed to support the end of Kuomintang monopolization of power in Taiwan. The ROC Government Information Office under the leadership of James Soong hoped to chill opposition voices through heavyhanded methods. The protest disintegrated into a brawl as protesters, police and undercover agents collided. The event would be a major turning point for democracy in Taiwan. Soong addressed the public in a speech condemning the protesters, labelling one of the leaders, Shih Ming-teh, "King of Bandits." The incident publicized the oppressive tactics of the KMT regime in ruling Taiwan and the trial of eight leaders of the protest allowed a team of.
Japan - Ga Yo Internet TLD .JP Calling Code 81 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Introduction 2 History 3 Politics 4 Prefectures 5 Geography 6 Economy 7 Demographics 8 Culture 9 Miscellaneous topics 10 External Links 10.1 Official 10.2 Other Introduction Japan (Nippon/Nihon 日本, literally "the origin of thesun") is a country in Far East Asia located between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, and east of the Korean peninsula. Japan is also known as "The Land of the Rising Sun." Japan comprises a chain of islands, the largest of which are, from south to north, Shikoku (四国), Kyushu (九州), Honshu (本州, the largest island), and Hokkaido (北海道). The Japanese name Nippon is used on stamps and for international sporting events, while Nihon is used more often within Japan. It is.
James Soong - Republic of China on Taiwan. He founded and chairs the People First Party, which favors Chinese reunification. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Personal background 2 Political Life 2.1 Early Political Career 2.2 Governorship 2.3 2000 Presidential Elections 2.4 Recent Developments 3 Political Ideology Personal background Soong was born in Hunan Province in mainland China, the son of a career military man loyal to the Chiang family. He earned his bachelor's degree in diplomacy from National Chengchi University and his two master's degrees from the University of California, Berkeley (1967) and the Catholic University of America (1971). He earned a doctorate in Political Science from Georgetown University. In 1974 Soong was invited back to Taiwan to become the then-Premier Chiang Ching-kuo's personal secretary. Married to Viola Chen (陳萬水), Soong has a son.
Judicial Yuan - the highest court of law (supreme court), dealing with constitutional cases, in Taiwan. See also: Politics of Taiwan.
Imperial examination - was abandoned for a time in the Yuan Empire and the Heavenly Kingdom of Taiping, and completely after the fall of the Qing Empire, although similar institutions and procedures, such as the Examination Yuan in the Republic of China (on Taiwan) continue to exist. In late imperial China the status of local-level elites was ratified by contact with the central government, which maintained a monopoly on society's most prestigious titles. The examination system and associated methods of recruitment to the central bureaucracy were major mechanisms by which the central government captured and held the loyalty of local-level elites. Their loyalty, in turn, ensured the integration of the Chinese state and countered tendencies toward regional autonomy and the breakup of the centralized system. The examination system distributed its prizes according to provincial.
Indian Ocean - have entered the area, but no settlements resulted. The Greeks and Romans knew something of the ocean; the unknown author of the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea describes ports and trade goods along the coasts of Africa and India from around the 2nd century AD. Indonesian peoples crossed the Indian Ocean to settle in Madagascar. Marco Polo (c. 1254-1324) is thought to have returned from the Far East by way of the Strait of Malacca. Chinese expeditions of exploration reached East Africa in the 15th century, but Arab traders dominated shipping in the Indian Ocean before Vasco da Gama rounded the Cape of Good Hope in 1497 and sailed to India, the first European to do so. The ancient peoples who lived along the ocean each tried unsuccessfully to control its.
Vincent Siew - Yuan from 1996 to 1997. He was the vice-presidential candidate in 2000, paired up with Lien Chan (see ROC Presidential Election 2000). Siew is married to Susan Chu (朱俶賢 Zhū Xiánshú) with three daughters: Ru-ting (蕭如婷), Jia-feng (蕭如芬), and Jhih-you (蕭至佑 Zhìyòu). See also: Politics of Taiwan.
