The Taiwan Action Party Alliance (TAPA; ) was a political party in Taiwan established on 18 August 2019 and dissolved on 19 January 2020.

Founding

In July 2019,

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stated on Facebook that he was "pleased to see the birth of a new political party, the ‘One Country on One Side Action Party." This was a literal translation of the party's Chinese name, which derives from the

One Country on Each Side One Country on Each Side is a concept originating in the Democratic Progressive Party government led by Chen Shui-bian, the former president of the Republic of China (2000–2008), regarding the political status of Taiwan. It emphasizes that th ...

concept developed by Chen when he served as

President of the Republic of China The president of the Republic of China, now often referred to as the president of Taiwan, is the head of state of the Republic of China (ROC), as well as the commander-in-chief of the Republic of China Armed Forces. The position once had aut ...

. The party chairmanship was reportedly offered to

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, who declined the position. The Taiwan Action Party Alliance's founding assembly was held at National Taiwan University Alumni Hall on 18 August 2019. At the founding assembly, Yang Chyi-wen was elected the inaugural party chairman, and took office alongside a 15-member executive council.

Membership

Among TAPA's 152 founding members were a number of medical professionals. Several members in attendance at the party's founding assembly expressed disappointment in the Tsai Ing-wen presidential administration as reason for them to join TAPA. The party charter emphasized

Taiwan independence Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...

, in contrast to Tsai's status quo

Cross-Strait relations Cross-Strait relations (sometimes called Mainland–Taiwan relations, or Taiwan-China relations) are the relations between China (officially the People's Republic of China) and Taiwan (officially the Republic of China). The relationship ...

policy.

2020 elections

Taiwan Action Party Alliance officials stated that the party would not nominate a candidate for the

2020 Taiwan presidential election Presidential elections were held in Taiwan on 11 January 2020 along with the 10th Legislative Yuan election. Incumbent president Tsai Ing-wen and former premier William Lai of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the election, defeating K ...

, but would contest the

2020 Taiwan legislative election The 2020 Taiwanese legislative election was held on 11 January 2020 for all 113 seats to the Legislative Yuan concurrently with the 15th presidential election in Taiwan. The term of the Legislative Yuan began on 1 February 2020. The Democratic ...

. TAPA did not win any legislative seats in the 2020 elections. The party was dissolved on 19 January 2020.

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*{{Official, https://tapa.tw Political parties established in 2019 2019 establishments in Taiwan 2020 disestablishments in Taiwan Secessionist organizations in Asia Defunct political parties in Taiwan Taiwan independence movement Pro-independence parties Political parties disestablished in 2020