The Genesis Of The Conflict

TOWARDS바카라 웹사이트 the end of the civil war between communists and nationalists in mainland China in the late '40s, about 2 million refugees—predominantly from the military, government, and business—fled to Taiwan. Following the communist victory, Chinese Nationalist Party supremo Chiang Kaishek established his 'provisional' capital in Taipei in December '49. The repressive and corrupt nature of his administration had earlier led to extreme Taiwanese discontent and anti-mainlander violence flared in February 1947. This was brutally suppressed by nationalist Chinese troops.

The Taipei authorities claim to be the government of all China, including Taiwan. In keeping with the claim, they maintain a full array of central political bodies in Taipei, originally established on the mainland before withdrawal to Taiwan.

The first national assembly was elected in November 1947 in Shanghai with 2,961 delegates. All representatives elected in 1947-48 held their seats 'indefinitely'—it was deemed impossible to hold new elections for assembly members from constituencies on the mainland.

The status of Taiwan was left unresolved at the end of the Chinese civil war of 1949 until 1979, when the US recognised mainland China. It acknowledged that there could be only one, indivisible China. However, it refused to accept Beijing's stand that the mainland had the right to impose reunification by force if necessary.바카라 웹사이트

In June 1990, authorities decided that the 'indefinitely' elected members of the National Assembly and other elected bodies would retire by December 1991.

The National Assembly elected President Lee Teng-hui to a six-year term in March 1990.Formerly the mayor of Taipei and governor of Taiwan Province, Lee had succeeded Chaing Kai-shek's son, Chiang Ching-kuo, as president in 1988, when the younger Chiang died.

In 1948, a revision of the island's constitution granted virtually unlimited emergency powers to the president. These remained in effect until mid-1987, when former president Chiang's reform initiative led to the lifting of martial law.

Concurrent with the lifting of martial law in 1987 was the passage of the new National Security Law. In a significant departure from martial law custom, the new law ensures that civilians will not be subject to court martial.

In June 1990, President Lee convened a national affairs Conference to discuss broader changes to Taiwan's political institutions, including reform of the parliamentary system, direct elections of key appointive offices and a policy toward the mainland. But the last item still remains unfinished.

—A.K.