Chen Shui-bian

important to note, however, that even though the DPP wasn’t able to security the victory in the general elections, it had a much more successful election results than the 2008 election. Ultimately, the DPP was unable to clinch the majority in both the general and the legislative elections. This defeat was significant, however, because it taught Tsai Ing-wen and her party, the DPP, some important lessons. The most important lesson that the DPP learned in this election was how to differentiate their position on China, from that of the KMT’s, but in a way where the rhetoric wouldn’t seem alarming or disruptive to the status quo. The DPP saw that it had to update its status as a pro-independence party, especially the political legacy of Chen Shui-bian, former president and an adamant support of separation. These policies were not favored by the majority of Taiwanese voters, anymore. For example, prior to the 2012 election in Taiwan, polls showed that the majority of the Taiwanese people want for there to be a stability in the region, and for the status quo to remain. Additionally, they consider themselves to not solely be Taiwanese, instead the majority consider themselves to be both Taiwanese and Chinese. These points are important because the DPP’s rhetoric prior to that specific election was especially concerning to those citizens that seek the status-quo in regards to the China issue, especially the DPP’s strong defiance to accept the “1992 Consensus”. Aside from the…

To the government of the People 's Republic of China (PRC), any negotiation with Taiwanese government was allowable expect the independence of Taiwan. One china, the idea that Taiwan was a territory rightfully belonging to China, served as the baseline attitude of the PRC. However, the concept of One China became continuously ambiguous in recent years especially when Taiwanese formed their own cultural, political system and understanding about Chinese nationalism. However, the PRC government…

Feng Shui is a practice derived from the Chinese and has been practiced for thousands of years. The term Feng means wind Shui means water. In fact, it was developed over a 4,000-year period because the Chinese people wanted a principle to ensure their homes and especially their tombs (“What is Feng Shui?”). In Chinese culture wind and water represent good health. Therefore, Feng Shui is a process by which one arranges his or her environment in order to allow positive energy or “chi” to flow…

What is Xican@ Indigeneity? In order to define this phrase, it is important to look at each individual term. Each word, Xican@ and Indigeneity, is complex within itself, because they contain a lot of history and require much understanding. Therefore, learning, understanding, and defining each term would give us a better comprehension of what the phrase means as a whole. That being said, the real questions are: What is Xican@? What is Indigeneity? And how do the words relate to each other? …

towards a socialist society vis-à-vis a communist society. These reforms that Mao implemented were in regards to the increase corruption found within local leadership and underdevelopment found within villages, for example: Chen Village. Chen Village, a village within the People’s Republic of China, experienced massive waves of reforms and backlashes under the reign of Chairman Mao, such narrative of Chen Village’s radical transformation is depicted in Anita Chan’s, Chen Village: Revolution to…

Part A: Plan of Investigation (150 words) The following question will be explored in this investigation: To what extent was Mao’s economic planning a complete disaster in the years 1953 to 1967? The scope of the recialism’ by Raphael Shen will be assessed as they provide significant as well as contradicting evidence. A conclusion will then be reached based on evaluations of the sources and the information that they provide. Part B: Summary of Evidence (628 words) China’s economy • Mao…

The wolf on the hill is never as hungry as the wolf climbing the hill. This powerful quote by Arnold Schwarzenegger goes hand to hand with Chen Guangcheng author of The Barefoot Lawyer. Chen Guangcheng a man who is blind, self-taught, and determined to fight for justice; who goes against all the odds to make sure justice was served to the people who had injustice from the government of China. In this analytical essay, I will use The Barefoot Lawyer to analyze three topics how the barefoot…

separatist policy, and continuously used its economic and military influence to pressure the Taiwan government for the purpose of reunification, which often led to backfire effects. In fact, the pressure from the mainland was one primary reason for the rise of Taiwan nationalism. However, the point was that the example of Li’s propaganda might be not a case for studying Taiwan nationalism. The idea of nationalism should not be simplified, especially it had its necessity for Taiwan political…

Moreover, in early 2006 there were already 350 million mobile phones in use in China and that number was projected to grow by about 57 million annually.21 Before choosing to launch Google.cn, Google was already a player in this Chinese market. Since the site’s inception in 1999, U.S.-based Google.com had been available to Chinese users as it had been to users worldwide. Unlike its major U.S. competitors, though, Google did not rush to set up a China-based version of its search engine, and thus…