You are here: Homepage Tag Kuomintang Articles Left: Lin Chia-Hsing, right: Wu Pei-Yi Photos: Kuomingtang (KMT) / Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Democracy | Taiwan In Taiwan’s two-party system The Kuomintang and the Democratic Progressive Party are the only two political parties in Taiwan. What do they stand for? Two delegates give us the low-down on their political hopes, dreams and aspirations By Lin Chia-Hsing, Wu Pei-Yi 06/01/2023 Taiwan’s diplomatic representative Shieh Jhy-Wey, in Berlin Photo: Ole Witt for KULTURAUSTAUSCH Diplomacy | Taiwan “Without our chips, your car window won’t open” Taiwan’s diplomatic representative Shieh Jhy-Wey promotes his country’s interests in Berlin. A conversation about democratic alliances, the country’s authoritarian legacy and Xi Jinping Interview with Shieh Jhy-Wey 06/01/2023 The KMT ruled Taiwan with an iron fist from 1948 and declared martial law on the island to persecute and imprison alleged spies and communists. Among the victims was Xu Daidé, who was sentenced to ten years in prison for participating in a book club when he was only twenty years old. After his release, only a few of his friends were willing to friends were willing to keep in touch with him. Tu Guimei (pictured above) only met and married him after his imprisonment. After the KMT's autocracy ended in 1987 with the the end of martial law, people like Xu Daidé were financially compensated. However, the perpetrators were never brought to justice. This is another reason why the social stigmatisation of the victims continues. The KMT is still one of the two major popular parties in Taiwan. Photo: H. C. Kwok History | Taiwan In the shadow of the dictator Under the regime of dictator Chiang Kai-Shek, tens of thousands of people were arrested and killed in Taiwan between 1948 and 1987. However, the country has never come to terms with the “White Terror”. Photographer H. C. Kwok wants to change that with his pictures by giving the victims a voice. By Billy HC Kwok 06/01/2023
Left: Lin Chia-Hsing, right: Wu Pei-Yi Photos: Kuomingtang (KMT) / Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Democracy | Taiwan In Taiwan’s two-party system The Kuomintang and the Democratic Progressive Party are the only two political parties in Taiwan. What do they stand for? Two delegates give us the low-down on their political hopes, dreams and aspirations By Lin Chia-Hsing, Wu Pei-Yi 06/01/2023
Taiwan’s diplomatic representative Shieh Jhy-Wey, in Berlin Photo: Ole Witt for KULTURAUSTAUSCH Diplomacy | Taiwan “Without our chips, your car window won’t open” Taiwan’s diplomatic representative Shieh Jhy-Wey promotes his country’s interests in Berlin. A conversation about democratic alliances, the country’s authoritarian legacy and Xi Jinping Interview with Shieh Jhy-Wey 06/01/2023
The KMT ruled Taiwan with an iron fist from 1948 and declared martial law on the island to persecute and imprison alleged spies and communists. Among the victims was Xu Daidé, who was sentenced to ten years in prison for participating in a book club when he was only twenty years old. After his release, only a few of his friends were willing to friends were willing to keep in touch with him. Tu Guimei (pictured above) only met and married him after his imprisonment. After the KMT's autocracy ended in 1987 with the the end of martial law, people like Xu Daidé were financially compensated. However, the perpetrators were never brought to justice. This is another reason why the social stigmatisation of the victims continues. The KMT is still one of the two major popular parties in Taiwan. Photo: H. C. Kwok History | Taiwan In the shadow of the dictator Under the regime of dictator Chiang Kai-Shek, tens of thousands of people were arrested and killed in Taiwan between 1948 and 1987. However, the country has never come to terms with the “White Terror”. Photographer H. C. Kwok wants to change that with his pictures by giving the victims a voice. By Billy HC Kwok 06/01/2023
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