Taiwan's First Directly Elected President, "Mr. Democracy" Lee Teng-hui Passes Away at the Age of 97
Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan's first directly elected president, passed away in Taipei at 19:24 on July 30, 2020 at the age of 97.
Lee was known to have brought democracy to Taiwan as we know it today. Lee was born in Taiwan in 1923 during the Japanese colonial era and later obtained an agricultural economics PhD from Cornell in 1968.
During his presidency from 1988-2000, he spearheaded the end of the 38-year long martial law period, implemented full democratization and advocated for localization in Taiwan.
Lee was reelected in the country's first free and fair presidential election in 1996, amidst military threats from China. He had openly denounced the proposed "One Country Two Systems" policy, instead redefining Taiwan's relationship with the People's Republic of China as one of state-to-state relations.
Source: New York Times; Central News Agency #Jul30
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Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan's first directly elected president, passed away in Taipei at 19:24 on July 30, 2020 at the age of 97.
Lee was known to have brought democracy to Taiwan as we know it today. Lee was born in Taiwan in 1923 during the Japanese colonial era and later obtained an agricultural economics PhD from Cornell in 1968.
During his presidency from 1988-2000, he spearheaded the end of the 38-year long martial law period, implemented full democratization and advocated for localization in Taiwan.
Lee was reelected in the country's first free and fair presidential election in 1996, amidst military threats from China. He had openly denounced the proposed "One Country Two Systems" policy, instead redefining Taiwan's relationship with the People's Republic of China as one of state-to-state relations.
Source: New York Times; Central News Agency #Jul30
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People of Taiwan Commemorate Their First Democratically Elected President Lee Teng-hui
Taiwan's former president Lee Teng-hui passed away on July 30 at the age of 97. Nicknamed
'Mr Democracy', Lee oversaw the end of Taiwan's 38-year-long martial law period and advocated the full democratization of Taiwan during his term of office. Lee was the first democratically elected president in Taiwan.
The Taiwan government has set up a memorial for Lee which is open for the public starting from August 1. Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen, vice president Lai Ching-te, many former officials and the public went to pay tribute to Lee.
Source: USP #Aug1
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Taiwan's First Directly Elected President, "Mr. Democracy" Lee Teng-hui Passes Away at the Age of 97
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People of Taiwan Commemorate Their First Democratically Elected President Lee Teng-hui
Taiwan's former president Lee Teng-hui passed away on July 30 at the age of 97. Nicknamed
'Mr Democracy', Lee oversaw the end of Taiwan's 38-year-long martial law period and advocated the full democratization of Taiwan during his term of office. Lee was the first democratically elected president in Taiwan.
The Taiwan government has set up a memorial for Lee which is open for the public starting from August 1. Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen, vice president Lai Ching-te, many former officials and the public went to pay tribute to Lee.
Source: USP #Aug1
Also Read:
Taiwan's First Directly Elected President, "Mr. Democracy" Lee Teng-hui Passes Away at the Age of 97
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Famous Japanese Voice Actress retaliated Chinese fan’s accusation for “hurting Chinese feeling” on Twitter
(3 Aug) Japanese voice actress Yuu Asakawa, known for voicing the character Medusa (Rider) in the popular Japanese animation, Fate series, liked Tsai Ing-wen’s tweet about mourning the death of Taiwan’s ex-President Lee Teng-hui.
A Chinese fan tweeted her, criticizing her for liking “political sensitive” tweets and has “hurt his feeling as a Chinese”. Asakawa retaliated by retweeting his tweet and asked the netizen not to assume her ideology simply by a like button.
Netizens found out that Asakawa has liked numerous tweets from Dalai Lama, another “prohibited” figure in China.
Yuu Asakawa is one of the lead voice actresses in the highly anticipated movie “Fate/Stay Night: Heaven’s Feel”. She also voices numerous characters in the popular mobile game “Fate/Grand Order”.
Source: Facebook
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
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Famous Japanese Voice Actress retaliated Chinese fan’s accusation for “hurting Chinese feeling” on Twitter
(3 Aug) Japanese voice actress Yuu Asakawa, known for voicing the character Medusa (Rider) in the popular Japanese animation, Fate series, liked Tsai Ing-wen’s tweet about mourning the death of Taiwan’s ex-President Lee Teng-hui.
A Chinese fan tweeted her, criticizing her for liking “political sensitive” tweets and has “hurt his feeling as a Chinese”. Asakawa retaliated by retweeting his tweet and asked the netizen not to assume her ideology simply by a like button.
Netizens found out that Asakawa has liked numerous tweets from Dalai Lama, another “prohibited” figure in China.
Yuu Asakawa is one of the lead voice actresses in the highly anticipated movie “Fate/Stay Night: Heaven’s Feel”. She also voices numerous characters in the popular mobile game “Fate/Grand Order”.
Source: Facebook
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
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US Undersecretary of State Visits Taiwan, Attends Service for Lee Teng-hui in Preparation for Future Economic Talks, Says Expert
The US undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy, and the environment Keith Krach has visited Taiwan to attend the memorial service for former president Lee Teng-hui. He was the highest-level US state department official to have visited Taiwan since the diplomatic relations between the US and Taiwan were terminated in 1979. With the US also planning on large-scale arms sales to Taiwan, it is believed that tensions between China and US will rise further.
The US state department announced earlier that Krach would attend former president Lee Teng-hui’s memorial service on 19 September. “The United States honors President Lee’s legacy by continuing our strong bonds with Taiwan and its vibrant democracy through shared political and economic values,” it said.
Krach arrived in Taiwan on 17 September. Besides attending Lee’s memorial service, he also met with the current president Tsai Ing-wen, premiere Su Tseng-chang, and other senior officials.
When asked about Krach’s plan to visit Taiwan on 14 September, spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry Wang Webin said China was strongly opposed to exchanges between the US and Taiwan, warning that this action would severely damage the Sino-US relations. In August, the US health secretary Alex Azar visited Taiwan, becoming the highest-level US official to have visited Taiwan since the US cut ties with Taiwan in 1979.
Source: Stand News #Sep17
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The US undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy, and the environment Keith Krach has visited Taiwan to attend the memorial service for former president Lee Teng-hui. He was the highest-level US state department official to have visited Taiwan since the diplomatic relations between the US and Taiwan were terminated in 1979. With the US also planning on large-scale arms sales to Taiwan, it is believed that tensions between China and US will rise further.
The US state department announced earlier that Krach would attend former president Lee Teng-hui’s memorial service on 19 September. “The United States honors President Lee’s legacy by continuing our strong bonds with Taiwan and its vibrant democracy through shared political and economic values,” it said.
Krach arrived in Taiwan on 17 September. Besides attending Lee’s memorial service, he also met with the current president Tsai Ing-wen, premiere Su Tseng-chang, and other senior officials.
When asked about Krach’s plan to visit Taiwan on 14 September, spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry Wang Webin said China was strongly opposed to exchanges between the US and Taiwan, warning that this action would severely damage the Sino-US relations. In August, the US health secretary Alex Azar visited Taiwan, becoming the highest-level US official to have visited Taiwan since the US cut ties with Taiwan in 1979.
Source: Stand News #Sep17
#US #Taiwan #China #KeithKrach #LeeTengHui #Diplomacy
https://bit.ly/332CRVs