Building the ballot: enter a new generation of politicians

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Nationalist Party of China Secretary-General James Soong is faced with the difficult task of selecting his party's candidates for the Taiwanese legislative elections on Dec 19, 1992. The retirement of the elder parliamentarians has forced the unprecedented situation where the membership of the entire legislative body will be elected from Taiwan. There are 125 district seats and an additional 36 seats to be appointed according to proportional representation among the major parties. To maximize the number of seats which can be gained under proportional representation, Soong and the selection committee have to choose candidates who are more likely to win.

Elections, Taiwan. National Assembly, Soong, James

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Favourite son: President Lee is the Kuomintang's biggest asset

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Taiwanese president Lee Teng-hui may be the biggest asset of the Kuomintang, but he also carries many liabilities. His charisma has been enhanced by a 10-year rise from weak outsider to powerful incumbent, but his willfull personality and his inability to reform the ruling party may also stem from that rise. His govt has aggressively pursued development, leading to charges of money politics and entanglement with big business that is creating a widening rift between rich and poor.

Lee Teng-hui

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Split in the ranks: issue of Taiwan independence haunts KMT

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Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) party is divided on the issue of Taiwan's independence from China. KMT legislator Chen Je-nan's open support of Taiwan's independence led to his dismissal from the party because the KMT until now favored the principle of 'one-China.' KMT's Taiwan wing feels that unification of China and Taiwan should proceed slowly while the one-China wing feels that this would cause a permanent division.

Chinese reunification question

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