Taiwan takes on the task of advocating democracy
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Taiwan is actively promoting the concept of democracy among the Chinese people all over the world. The government funds a number of organizations that are involved in the human rights movement and in Chinese research. While it is often claimed that such efforts are intended to show the world that democracy can work even when it seems to conflict with such Confucian values of obedience and stability, Taiwanese democracy advocates admit to hoping that the spread of Taipei-style democracy into the Chinese mainland will help safeguard the island's future development.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1996
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Former Kuomintang princeling hopes to win Taiwan presidency on anti-corruption platform
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Chen Li-An will challenge Pres. Lee Teng-Hui in Taiwan's first direct presidential elections in Mar. 1996. Chen joined the Kuomintang Party when he was 18 years old. Now 58 years old, he has quit the Kuomintang and has promised a clean campaign with no bribes and no black propaganda. His characterization of Taiwanese politics as corrupt is echoed by businessmen, 50% of whom believe that corruption is essential to doing business in the country. The leading challenger so far, he enjoys a popularity rating of 10% to 15%, which is way behind Lee's 40% rating.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1995
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Lee runs against old friend for Taiwanese presidency
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Taiwanese Pres. Lee Teng-Hui faces off with his old friend Peng Ming-Min during the country's first free elections on Mar. 23, 1996. China has publicly asserted that Lee and Peng have the same political aspirations for Taiwan and that election of either candidate will have not significant effect on the country's political future. However, both candidates stress that they have divergent views about Taiwan's future and that the electorate needs to see such differences to make an intelligent choice.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1996
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