Four ifs - Citizendia

The Four ifs are a set of preconditions developed by Chen Shui-bian clarifying and tempering the stance of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regarding independence for the island. Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP ( Taiwanese: Bîn-chú-chìn-pō͘-tóng Traditional Chinese: zh-Hant 民主進步黨 Simplified Chinese: zh-Hans Taiwan independence ( Pe̍h-oē-jī: Tâi-oân To̍k-li̍p ūn-tōng abbreviated to 台獨 Táidú Tâi-to̍k is a

1 The four ifs
2 Effect on Taiwan independence movement
3 References
4 See also

The four ifs

The ifs were developed in 1988 by Chen, under the Kuomintang administration of Lee Teng-hui. Lee Teng-hui ( POJ: Lí Teng-hui born 15 January 1923 is a Politician of Taiwan. They indicate events which, if occurred, would cause the DPP to immediately advocate for independence for Taiwan.

The ifs are:

If the Kuomintang unilaterally holds talks with the Chinese Communists;
If the Kuomintang sold out the interests of the people of Taiwan;
If the Chinese communists annexed Taiwan;
If the Kuomintang did not implement true constitutional democracy. The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the History In ancient times history of India Greece, and Rome had governments similar to constitutional democracies

Effect on Taiwan independence movement

As the second largest political party in Taiwan, the DPP is the most prominent pro-independence force on the island (the Kuomintang's position is historically that of Chinese reunification under a republican government, though it has become ambivalent). A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral There is also a specific Chinese reunification of 1928. Chinese reunification ( is a goal of Chinese nationalism that refers to As an illegal opposition party in its early years, DPP's push for Taiwan independence was a main focus of its contrast to the ruling party; since its legitimacy and coming to power as an established party, it has tempered its push for independence.

Former president Lee and estranged politician James Soong and their followers broke ranks with the Kuomintang shortly after the coming to power of the DPP, having positioned themselves as supporters of Taiwan independence. James Chu-yu Soong ( born March 16, 1942) is a Politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan. This split led to the formation of the Taiwan Solidarity Union, which unlike the modern DPP, actively advocates for Taiwan independence. The Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU ( Traditional Chinese: 臺灣團結聯盟 Pinyin: Táiwān Tuánjié Liánméng is a Political party in the Republic The TSU has attracted former members of the DPP dissatisfied with that party's increased distance from the independence movement.

References

http://www.gio.gov.tw/taiwan-website/5-gp/president.htm

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The four ifs

Effect on Taiwan independence movement

References

See also