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The KMT will collapse and fade into history

Lee Min-yung 李敏勇

During his 12 years in office, former president Lee Teng-hui (李登輝) tried to make both the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Republic of China (ROC) more Taiwanese.

A realist, Lee, who has a background as an agricultural economist, used the depth of his modern knowledge and training in combination with his political character to cautiously strive for change during his time as president at the jaws of the KMT.

What does ‘status quo’ stand for?

Chen Lung-chu 陳隆志

Taiwan is a nation that places great importance on democracy, freedom, diversity, transparency and basic human rights. When it comes to the nation’s future, people have different views due to their different political beliefs, but when it comes to the relationship with China, opinion polls — whether they are conducted by the government, media outlets or a polling company — frequently show that “maintaining the ‘status quo’” is the mainstream public opinion.

Taiwan-US ties review due: academics

Taipei Times

In the wake of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) state visit to Washington last week, it might be time for a review of Taiwan-US relations, a panel of academics said on Wednesday.

“It would be worth considering a national conference on the future of US-Taiwan relations,” Project 2049 Institute executive director Mark Stokes said.

Ghosts of one-party state linger

Taipei Times Editorial

Minister of Culture Hung Meng-chi (洪孟啟) offering his resignation yesterday amid media reports accusing the Ministry of Culture of using the national coffers to “subsidize” the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) comes as a timely reminder that, with next year’s presidential and legislative elections less than 110 days away, it is increasingly important for the public to keep a close eye on the government to prevent it from squandering taxpayers’ money on partisan interests.

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