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Chinese Ryukyu Special Autonomous Region
The Preparatory Committee for the Ryukyu Special Autonomous Region of China is a political organization based in Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. It claims that the Ryukyu people are one of the ethnic groups of the Chinese nation, supports Ryukyu independence movement, Ryukyu independence, and asserts that the Okinawa Islands are Chinese territory. Overview During an interview with Hong Kong's television station Asia Television (ATV), , a representative of the Preparatory Committee for the Chinese Ryukyu Special Autonomous Region, claimed that "Ryukyu is the territory of the Chinese nation, and the opinions of the people living there are irrelevant." The committee is registered in Hong Kong and has its office in Shenzhen because they have active interactions with mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. On July 31, 2016, Chinese media outlet Bowen Press reported that the Hong Kong-based civil organization had announced preparations to file a lawsuit with an internatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guangdong
) means "wide" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in AD 226. The name "''Guang''" ultimately came from Guangxin ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t= , s=广信), an outpost established in Han dynasty near modern Wuzhou, whose name is a reference to an order by Emperor Wu of Han to "widely bestow favors and sow trust". Together, Guangdong and Guangxi are called ''Liangguang, Loeng gwong'' ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t=兩廣, s=两广 , p=liǎng guǎng) During the Song dynasty, the Two Guangs were formally separated as ''Guǎngnán Dōnglù'' ( zh, first=t, t=廣南東路, s=广南东路, l=East Circuit (administrative division), Circuit in Southern Guang , labels=no) and ''Guǎngnán Xīlù'' ( zh, first=t, t=廣南西路, s=广南西路, l=West Circuit (administrative division), Circuit in Southern Guang , labels=no), which became abbreviated as ''Guǎngdōng Lù'' ( zh, first=t, t=廣東路, s=广东路 , labels=no) and ''Guǎngxī Lù ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South China Sea Arbitration
The South China Sea Arbitration (Philippines v. China, PCA case number 2013–19) was an arbitration case brought by the Republic of the Philippines against the People's Republic of China (PRC) under Annex VII (subject to Part XV) of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS, ratified by the Philippines in 1984, by the PRC in 1996, opted out from Section 2 of Part XV by China in 2006) concerning certain issues in the South China Sea, including the nine-dash line introduced by the mainland-based Republic of China since as early as 1947. A tribunal of arbitrators appointed the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) as the registry for the proceedings. On 19 February 2013, China declared that it would not participate in the arbitration. On 7 December 2014, it published a white paper to elaborate its position that, among other points, the tribunal lacks jurisdiction. In accordance with Article 3 of Annex VII of UNCLOS, the Philippines appointed 1 of the 5 arbitrato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Today Hong Kong, Tomorrow Taiwan, Day After Tomorrow Okinawa
"Today Hong Kong, Tomorrow Taiwan, Day After Tomorrow Okinawa" is a phrase referencing the expansion of China. It reflects concerns regarding the united front strategy employed by the Chinese Communist Party toward Hong Kong and Taiwan, which are believed to also affect Okinawa and key leaders of its independence movement. Taiwanese media interpret this sentiment as "After Hong Kong, China will invade Taiwan, and then it will target Okinawa in Japan." The slogan originates from the phrase Today Hong Kong, Tomorrow Taiwan, which was imported into Japanese discourse from the Sunflower Student Movement and the Umbrella Movement. This phrase is primarily used in discussions in Japan. Overview Amid the escalating tensions in East Asia, including the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests and the subsequent U.S.-China cold war, as well as the implementation of the "," which explicitly grants the China Coast Guard the authority to use weapons, this phrase has been adopted in Japan. It has be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
自由時報
The ''Liberty Times'' is a national newspaper published in Taiwan. Founded by Lin Rong-San, it is published by the Liberty Times Group. The newspaper was first published on 17 April 1980, as Liberty Daily, before adopting its current name in 1987. In 1999, they launched their English language version, the ''Taipei Times''. It is one of the four most influential newspapers in Taiwan, the other three being the ''Apple Daily'', the ''China Times'', and the ''United Daily News''. While the ''United Daily News'' is regarded as taking an editorial line that supports a Pan-Blue political stance, the ''Liberty Times'' is thought to take a Pan-Green pro-independence political stance. History Early history In 1946, the Three Principles of the People Youth League established a newspaper in Taitung, called ''Taitung Daobao''. Initially on the verge of closure in 1948, it was taken over by Chen Zhen-zong and renamed ''Taitung Xinbao'', becoming the first newspaper in eastern Taiwan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberty Times
The ''Liberty Times'' is a national newspaper published in Taiwan. Founded by Lin Rong-San, it is published by the Liberty Times Group. The newspaper was first published on 17 April 1980, as Liberty Daily, before adopting its current name in 1987. In 1999, they launched their English language version, the ''Taipei Times''. It is one of the four most influential newspapers in Taiwan, the other three being the '' Apple Daily'', the '' China Times'', and the '' United Daily News''. While the ''United Daily News'' is regarded as taking an editorial line that supports a Pan-Blue political stance, the ''Liberty Times'' is thought to take a Pan-Green pro-independence political stance. History Early history In 1946, the Three Principles of the People Youth League established a newspaper in Taitung, called ''Taitung Daobao''. Initially on the verge of closure in 1948, it was taken over by Chen Zhen-zong and renamed ''Taitung Xinbao'', becoming the first newspaper in eastern Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyokuryū-kai
The is a yakuza criminal organization based on the Okinawa island of Japan,"Police of Japan 2011, Criminal Investigation : 2. Fight Against Organized Crime" , December 2009, '''' with an estimated membership of 210"Boryokudan Situation in 2010", p.27 April 2011, '' |
Ryukyu Shimpo
The , also known as the or the , are a chain of Japanese islands that stretch southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan: the Ryukyu Islands are divided into the Satsunan Islands ( Ōsumi, Tokara and Amami) and Okinawa Prefecture ( Daitō, Miyako, Yaeyama, Senkaku, Okinawa, Sakishima Islands (further divided into the Miyako and Yaeyama Islands), and Yonaguni as the westernmost). The larger ones are mostly volcanic islands and the smaller mostly coral. The largest is Okinawa Island. The climate of the islands ranges from humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') in the north to tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification ''Af'') in the south. Precipitation is very high and is affected by the rainy season and typhoons. Except the outlying Daitō Islands, the island chain has two major geologic boundaries, the Tokara Strait (between the Tokara and Amami Islands) and the Kerama Gap (between the Okinawa and Miyako Islands). The islands beyond the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Unification Promotion Party
The Chinese Unification Promotion Party (CUPP), also known as the Unionist Party, is a minor far-right political party in Taiwan that promotes Chinese unification. History On 9 May 2004, Chang An-lo established the NGO "Great Alliance for Defending China" in Guangzhou, China, with the help of the Bamboo Union triad (who he was formerly a leader of). Chang then helped register the Taiwan branch of his organization as a political party on 9 September 2005, under the name "Chinese Unification Promotion Party". In 2017, the party claimed to have over 30,000 members, many of whom were accused by authorities of having ties to organized crime, something Chang himself does not deny. Other sources have put their membership at approximately 60,000. In November 2024, a husband and wife couple affiliated with the CUPP and funded by the mainland Taiwan Affairs Office were indicted for contravening the Anti-Infiltration Act and election laws. The Ministry of the Interior stated that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chang An-lo
Chang An-lo (; born 13 March 1948), also known as the White Wolf (), is a Taiwanese Chinese ultranationalist, organized crime figure, entrepreneur, and politician. He is supportive of Chinese unification and founded the Chinese Unification Promotion Party. Early life and education Chang was born on 13 March 1948 in Nanjing. His family fled with the Kuomintang government during the retreat of the government of the Republic of China to Taiwan. In 1959, Chang's family settled in Taipei. Chang graduated from Tamkang University with a bachelor's degree in history, then remained at the university for graduate studies. In 1979, he traveled to California in the United States and studied management information systems and accounting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He later recalled that "at that time, I wanted to learn something practical, maybe get a PhD and then go to the Chinese mainland". He then remained in the U.S. to study for a master's degree in operations research at S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bamboo Union
The United Bamboo Gang (UBG; ), also known as the Bamboo Union, is the largest of Taiwan's three main criminal Triads. They are reported to have roughly 20,000 members. The membership consists largely of ''waishengren'' (Mainland Chinese) and has had historic ties to the Kuomintang; they are said to be motivated as much by political ideology as by profit. They are known to simply call themselves "businessmen", but in reality, are also involved in organized killings and drug trafficking. The gang gained global notoriety when it became directly involved in politics in the early 1980s. History The Bamboo Union was formed in 1957 by ''waishengren'' children who wanted to protect themselves from threats by majority Hoklo children. The first members lived on Bamboo Forest Road in Jung Ho City, Taipei County, now Yonghe District of New Taipei City. Its first members were made up of mainland Chinese teens who joined to secure a place in Taiwan after 1949. The mainland Chinese were r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
