Pyrrhic victory: mixed fortunes for KMT chief at party congress

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Taiwanese Pres and ruling Kuomintang (KMT) party Chmn Lee Teng-hui ostensibly solidified his political position at the 14th National Party Congress held in Taipei on Aug 16-22, 1993. However, a more in-depth look shows that Lee had to yield to opponents on several issues and that the KMT itself is becoming more democratic. Lee acceded to the appointment of several former political competitors to important party posts that included newly created vice-chairmanships. For the first time Lee was re-elected by vote rather than by acclamation.

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Under my thumb

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Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui continues to exert considerable influence over government and party matters, even though some observers had begun to dismiss him as irrelevant. However, his desire to remain firmly in control may in the long term bring negative repercussions. Some observers believe that the ruling Kuomintang is not aligning itself sufficiently with the democratization process instigated by Lee himself when he came to power in 1996. Furthermore, Lee's popularity among ordinary people has waned considerably.

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Back to basics: choosing next premier will be a tough job

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President Lee Teng-hui of Taiwan faces his first difficult task in choosing a new premier to replace Lien Chan, now his vice-president. There is talk of having legislators demand Chan hold both posts, but that would violate an election pledge. Other suggestions include Vice-Premier Hsu Li-teh, ruling party Kuomintang party secretary Hsu Shui-teh, Foreign Affairs Minister Fredrick Chen, and even Nobel laureate but political novice Lee Yuan-tseh. None of these would face an easy confirmation in the divided legislature.

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