Kuomintang News

Taipei, Dec. 30 Taiwan's opposition Democratic Progressive Party expressed its hope Wednesday that the United States will understand and respect the desire of Taiwan's people not to accept controversial beef imports from the U.S. DPP spokesman Tsai Chi-chang said Taiwan's people have spelled out their demand to the government to prohibit the import ...

Frank Ching Published on Monday, Dec. 28, 2009 7:34PM EST Last updated on Tuesday, Dec.

Mao Zedong's writings: Selected Works of Mao Tse-tung Mao Zedong was the chairman of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China from 1943 and the chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China from 1945 until his death in 1976.

TAIPEI a ' The Ministry of Interior announced Tuesday it would not accept new Hualien County Magistrate Fu Kun-chia TMs appointment of his wife as his deputy, despite their having officially divorced.

Taipei, Dec. 20 The newly appointed secretary-general of the ruling Kuomintang , King Pu-tsung, said Sunday that the direction and principles the party will follow in handling its assets will be determined by the end of this year.

China's chief Taiwan negotiator flew into the island on Monday amid a push by Taipei for a sweeping trade pact with its giant neighbour in the face of vehement opposition protests.

Some 100,000 pro-independence supporters are expected to rally in the central Taiwanese city of Taichung today to denounce what they view as the pro-mainland policy of President Ma Ying-jeou and his government.

Taipei, Dec. 19 A solemn memorial ceremony for legendary journalist Yeh Ming-hsun, was held Saturday and attended by many leading politicians and journalists, including President Ma Ying-jeou. Ma presented a state citation during the ceremony in recognition of Yeh's contribution to the development of journalism in Taiwan.

Premier Wu Den-yih said yesterday he might force through a limited reshuffle of his Cabinet over the weekend.

The Kuomintang honorary chairman Wu Poh-hsiung Monday met with a mainland delegation headed by Xu Guangchun, director of the Standing Committee of Henan Provincial People's Congress.

Taipei, Dec. 16 King Pu-tsung, who was recently named to serve as secretary-general of the ruling Kuomintang , arrived in Taiwan Wednesday after spending time in the United States.

The threat of a large-scale protest of nearly 100,000, employing flash mobs and remote-controlled planes, was announced by Taiwan's pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party to possibly thwart the anticipated cross-Straits talks next week.

Thirty years ago a group of Taiwanese opposition activists staged what was meant to be a peaceful human rights protest.

TAIPEI a ' More than a year after promising to issue coins with the effigy of democracy activist Chiang Wei-shui, President Ma Ying-jeou still had failed to deliver, reports said Monday.

There will be a "minor" Cabinet reshuffle sometime around Dec. 20, and two-term mayors and magistrates who have performed well will be invited to join the Cabinet when their tenures expire after that date, Premier Wu Den-yih said yesterday.

Ruling Kuomintang lawmaker Kung Wen-chi announced yesterday he would withdraw a legislative amendment about United States beef imports after protests it was too soft.

Taipei, Dec. 6 The curtain for Saturday's local elections has just fallen, but the ruling Kuomintang is already eying the next major battle -- the five municipality elections set to take place in late 2010.

President Ma Ying-jeou explains December 7 that upcoming talks with China will cover fishing and not the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement , but that the ECFA will be a topic in future meetings.

More than four million voters went to the polls Sunday to elect 17 mayors and magistrates, 592 city and county councilors, and 211 township and village chiefs.

The Kuomintang Wednesday appointed King Pu-tsung as the party's new secretary general.