18th National Congress of Kuomintang

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The 18th National Congress of the Kuomintang (Chinese :中國國民黨第十八次全國代表大会) was the eighteenth national congress of the Kuomintang political party, held on 17 October 2009 [1] at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium, [2] Taipei, Taiwan. [3]

Traditional Chinese characters Traditional Chinese characters

Traditional Chinese characters are Chinese characters in any character set that does not contain newly created characters or character substitutions performed after 1946. They are most commonly the characters in the standardized character sets of Taiwan, of Hong Kong and Macau. The modern shapes of traditional Chinese characters first appeared with the emergence of the clerical script during the Han dynasty and have been more or less stable since the 5th century.

Kuomintang Political party in the Republic of China

The Kuomintang of China, also spelled as Guomindang and often alternatively translated as the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China based in Taipei that was founded in 1911. The KMT was formerly the sole ruling party of the Republic of China from 1928 to 2000 and is currently an opposition political party in the Legislative Yuan.

Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium stadium

The Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is currently mostly used for CPBL baseball games. The stadium can hold 12,500 people and was opened in 1997.

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History

The 18th congress was originally planned to be held earlier on 12 September 2013 [4] but was postponed to address the relief efforts of Typhoon Morakot.

Typhoon Morakot Pacific typhoon in 2009

Typhoon Morakot, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Kiko, was the deadliest typhoon to impact Taiwan in recorded history. The eighth named storm and fourth typhoon of the 2009 Pacific typhoon season, Morakot wrought catastrophic damage in Taiwan, leaving 673 people dead and 26 missing, and causing roughly NT$110 billion (US$3.3 billion) in damages. The storm produced copious amounts of rainfall, peaking at 2,777 mm (109.3 in), far surpassing the previous record of 1,736 mm (68.35 in) set by Typhoon Herb in 1996. The extreme amount of rain triggered enormous mudflows and severe flooding throughout southern Taiwan. One landslide destroyed the entire town of Siaolin, killing over 400 people. The slow-moving storm also caused widespread damage in China, leaving eight people dead and causing $1.4 billion in damages. Nearly 2,000 homes were destroyed in the country and 136,000 more were reported to have sustained damage.

Results

The 18th congress saw the inauguration of Ma Ying-jeou to become Chairman of the Kuomintang for the second time after winning the chairmanship election held on 29 July 2009, succeeding the incumbent KMT Chairman Wu Po-hsiung who was retiring. Former Chairman Wu and Lien Chan were appointed as Honorary Chairmen to assist Chairman Ma in Taiwan's external affairs and cross-strait relations, respectively. [3] Chan Chun-po, the Secretary-General to the President was inaugurated as the Secretary-General of the Kuomintang. [5]

Ma Ying-jeou Taiwanese politician, former president of the Republic of China

Ma Ying-jeou is a Taiwanese politician who served as President of the Republic of China from 2008 to 2016. His previous political roles include Justice Minister (1993–96) and Mayor of Taipei (1998–2006). He was also the Chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) between 2005–2007 and 2009–2014.

2009 Kuomintang chairmanship election

The Kuomintang chairmanship election of 2009 was held on 26 July 2009 in Taiwan with Ma Ying-jeou as the sole candidate. This was the third direct election of the chairman in the Kuomintang (KMT) history. All registered, due-paying KMT party members were eligible to vote.

Wu Po-hsiung Taiwanese politician

Wu Po-hsiung is a politician in Taiwan (ROC) who formerly served as chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT). He has been the Interior Minister (1984-1988), Mayor of Taipei (1988–1990), Secretary-General to the President (1991–1996), and Chairman of the KMT (2007-2009). Wu was nominated as Honorary Chairman of the Kuomintang when he was succeeded by Ma Ying-jeou as the Chairman of the Kuomintang.

Reactions outside Taiwan

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Mainland China - CPC General Secretary Hu Jintao sent a congratulatory message to Chairman Ma. In response, Ma also gave a warm reply. [6]

Mainland China geopolitical area under the jurisdiction of the Peoples Republic of China excluding Special Administrative Regions

Mainland China, also known as the Chinese mainland, is the geopolitical as well as geographical area under the direct jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It includes Hainan island and strictly speaking, politically, does not include the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau, even though both are partially on the geographic mainland.

Communist Party of China Political party of the Peoples Republic of China

The Communist Party of China (CPC) is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China. The CPC is the sole governing party within mainland China, permitting only eight other, subordinated parties to co-exist, those making up the United Front. It was founded in 1921, chiefly by Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao. The party grew quickly, and by 1949 it had driven the nationalist Kuomintang (KMT) government from mainland China after the Chinese Civil War, leading to the establishment of the People's Republic of China. It also controls the world's largest armed forces, the People's Liberation Army.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China The head of the Communist Party of China and the de facto Leader of China

The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is head of the Communist Party of China and the highest-ranking official within the People's Republic of China. The General Secretary is a standing member of the Politburo and head of the Secretariat. The officeholder is usually considered the "paramount leader" of China.

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References

  1. ↑ "Kuomintang News Network". kmt.org.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  2. ↑ "Chinese netizens feel 'sorry' for 18th Party Congress of Kuomintang in Taiwan | Ministry of Tofu 豆腐部". ministryoftofu.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  3. 1 2 "Global Times - Ma Ying-jeou takes office as KMT chairman". Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  4. ↑ "Significance of President Ma doubling as KMT chairman - The China Post". chinapost.com.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  5. ↑ "Chan Chun-po to return as KMT secretary-general - The China Post". chinapost.com.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
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