(Archived document, may contain errors) DEMOCRACY IN CHINA PART 2 TAIPEI STYLE Edited by Martin L. Lasater Dr. Ma Ying-jeou Associate Professor of Law National Chengchi University, Taipei Dr. King C. Chen Professor of Political Science Rutgers University Dr. Robert Sutter Specialist in Asian Affairs Congressional Research Service Library of Congress Dr. David Aikman Time Magazine Martin L Lasater Director, Asian Studies Center The Heritage Foundation
<strong>April 11 to April 17</strong>
Losing Watan and Uyongu’e Yatauyungana first met in 1935 at a government-organized gathering of 32 young indigenous leaders from across Taiwan. The group bonded over the prospect of building a better future for their communities.
After the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) took over in 1945, these Japanese-educated professionals were eager to work with the new government to modernize their villages, as well as promote indigenous rights and autonomy. Losing, an Atayal, became the only indigenous member of the Taiwan Provincial Assembly, while Uyongu’e served as chief of what is today’s Alishan Township, home to
Former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) chairman and democracy advocate Shih Ming-te (施明德) on Saturday received a lifetime achievement award for having dedicated his life and career to the advancement of human rights in Taiwan.
“I believed, I fought, I gave,” said Shih, who was presented the award by Kao Su-po (高思博), director of the Taipei-based Chinese Association of Human Rights.
The ceremony was attended by several of Shih’s close friends, including former DPP chairman Hsu Hsin-liang (許信良); Kao Yu-jen (高育仁), former speaker of the now-defunct Taiwan Provincial Assembly; former minister of foreign affairs Tien Hung-mao (田弘茂); and former legislative speaker Su Jia-chyuan
Landmarks of the 228 tragedy
Part one of a compact but excellent new exhibition at the National 228 Memorial Museum explores the beginning of the incident through historic sites in Taipei and Keelung, although it’s a bit hard to navigate for those who can’t read Chinese
By Han Cheung / Staff reporter
“Hey, what is 228 anyway?”
My ears perked up when I overheard two young people sitting next to me discussing the upcoming holiday. I was eating a late dinner after spending all afternoon at the library researching and writing about some of the more obscure victims of the 228 Incident, the infamous anti-Chinese Nationalist Party uprising in 1947 that was brutally suppressed.