Chen Shuibian declared independence like 20 times, just to be largely ignored
In 1999, the
Democratic Progressive Party amended its charter to regard Taiwan as already independent as the ROC, and therefore it was unnecessary to declare independence. In his 2000 inauguration speech, Chen struck a more moderate tone and pledged to the
Four Noes and One Without: that as long as the PRC did not intend to use military force against Taiwan, he would not declare independence, change the name of the country to "Republic of Taiwan", push for the inclusion of "special state-to-state relations" in the Constitution, or promote a referendum on independence. In addition, he pledged not to abolish the
National Unification Council. However, in August 2002, frustrated by a lack of reciprocation from the PRC, he described the relationship as "one country on each side" and initiated a
referendum on cross-strait relations in 2004, returning to a more confrontational stance.
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In a 2007 interview with the
New York Times, Chen reiterated the DPP stance that the Taiwan was already independent.
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Post-presidency, Chen has expressed his wishes to one day visit the village in Fujian which his ancestors migrated from in the 18th century.
[73][74] In 2018, Chen, along with
Lee Teng-hui, expressed support for a
Formosa Alliance plan to amend the referendum act to allow for a 2019 referendum on
de jure independence, though neither goal was realized by the planned date.
[75]
DPP said that but when they come to power refrained from declaring independence and promised until china use armed force against them they don't do that
Chen Shuibian declared independence like 20 times, just to be largely ignored
In 1999, the
Democratic Progressive Party amended its charter to regard Taiwan as already independent as the ROC, and therefore it was unnecessary to declare independence. In his 2000 inauguration speech, Chen struck a more moderate tone and pledged to the
Four Noes and One Without: that as long as the PRC did not intend to use military force against Taiwan, he would not declare independence, change the name of the country to "Republic of Taiwan", push for the inclusion of "special state-to-state relations" in the Constitution, or promote a referendum on independence. In addition, he pledged not to abolish the
National Unification Council. However, in August 2002, frustrated by a lack of reciprocation from the PRC, he described the relationship as "one country on each side" and initiated a
referendum on cross-strait relations in 2004, returning to a more confrontational stance.
[71]
In a 2007 interview with the
New York Times, Chen reiterated the DPP stance that the Taiwan was already independent.
[72]
Post-presidency, Chen has expressed his wishes to one day visit the village in Fujian which his ancestors migrated from in the 18th century.
[73][74] In 2018, Chen, along with
Lee Teng-hui, expressed support for a
Formosa Alliance plan to amend the referendum act to allow for a 2019 referendum on
de jure independence, though neither goal was realized by the planned date.
[75]
DPP said that but when they come to power refrained from declaring independence and promised until china use armed force against them they don't do that