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Lei Chen
Lei Chen (; 8 July 1897 – 7 March 1979) was a Chinese people, Chinese politician and dissident who was the early leading figure in the movement to bring fuller democracy to the government of the Republic of China. Born in Zhejiang in 1897, Lei was educated at Kyoto Imperial University in Japan. His early political career included posts as the secretary-general of the and . He also served on the Control Yuan, as minister without portfolio, and presidential adviser. Lei Chen helped found and produce the periodical ''Free China Journal, Free China'', published beginning in 1950. Lei was expelled from the Kuomintang in 1954. Six years later, he founded the China Democracy Party (Taiwan), China Democracy Party with Hsu Shih-hsien and Huang Hua (activist), Huang Hua, among others. Shortly thereafter, Lei was charged with sedition and jailed. The charges are widely regarded as having been falsified by the Taiwan government and its then-ruling party the Kuomintang in response to Lei ...
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Lei (surname)
Lei is the pinyin romanization of Chinese, romanization of the Chinese surname (''Léi''). It is the 69th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem.K. S. Tom. [1989] (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. . Additionally, the very common Chinese surname Li (李), Li () is pronounced Lei in Standard Cantonese, and is sometimes romanized as "Lei", particularly among the Macanese people, Macanese. Romanization The surname is also romanized as Lui (surname), Lui or Looi in Hokkien and Teochew dialect, Teochew; Lui, Looi, or Loi (surname), Loi in Cantonese; Louie (surname), Louie or Louis (surname), Louis in Taishanese; Lui (surname), Lūi in Gan Chinese, Gan. Sino-Xenic pronunciations include Lôi in Vietnamese language, Vietnamese; Roe (surname), Roe () or Noe (surname), Noe () in Korean language, Korean; and Rai (surname), Rai in Japanese language, Japanese. Distribution 雷 is the list of common Chinese surnames# ...
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Expelled Members Of The Kuomintang
Expulsion or expelled may refer to: General * Deportation * Ejection (sports) * Eviction * Exile * Expeller pressing * Expulsion (education) * Expulsion from the United States Congress * Extradition * Forced migration * Ostracism * Persona non grata Media * Expelled (film), 2014 teen comedy film * Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, 2008 film * Expulsion (band), Swedish doom/death metal band * The Expelled, English punk/rock band * The Expulsion (film), a 1923 silent German film * "Expelled" (short story), a 1930 short story by John Cheever * Expelled!, a 2025 video game See also * * * Ejaculation (other) * Ejection (other) * Evicted (other) * Explosion (other) An explosion is a sudden increase in volume and release of energy in an extreme manner. Explosion, Explosive, Explode or Exploder may also refer to: * Explosive material, a substance that can produce an explosion Film * Explosion (1923 film) ...
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Taiwanese Politicians Convicted Of Crimes
Taiwanese may refer to: * of or related to Taiwan **Culture of Taiwan **Geography of Taiwan ** Taiwanese cuisine *Languages of Taiwan ** Formosan languages ** Taiwanese Hokkien, also known as the Taiwanese language * Taiwanese people, residents of Taiwan or people of Taiwanese descent ** Taiwanese indigenous peoples, or Formosan peoples, formerly called Taiwanese aborigines ** Han Taiwanese, Taiwanese people of full or partial ethnic Han descent *** Hoklo Taiwanese Hoklo Taiwanese or Holo people ( zh, t=河洛人/鶴老人/福佬人, poj=Ho̍h-ló-lâng) are a major ethnic group in Taiwan whose ancestry is wholly or partially Hoklo. Being Taiwanese of Han origin, their mother tongue is Taiwanese ( or ), ..., Taiwanese people of full or partial ethnic Hoklo descent See also * * Formosan * Taiwanese language (other) * Republic of China (other) {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Senior Advisors To President Chiang Kai-shek
Senior (shortened as Sr.) means "the elder" in Latin and is often used as a suffix for the elder of two or more people in the same family with the same given name, usually a parent or grandparent. It may also refer to: * Senior (name), a surname or given name * Senior (education), a student in the final year of high school, college or university * Senior citizen, a common designation for a person 65 and older in UK and US English ** Senior (athletics), an age athletics category ** Senior status, form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges * Senior debt, a form of corporate finance * Senior producer, a title given usually to the second most senior person of a film of television production. Art * ''Senior'' (album), a 2010 album by Röyksopp * ''Seniors'' (film), a 2011 Indian Malayalam film * ''Senior'' (film), a 2015 Thai film * ''The Senior'', a 2003 album by Ginuwine * ''The Seniors'', a 1978 American comedy film See also * Pages that begin with "Senior" * ...
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Republic Of China Politicians From Zhejiang
A republic, based on the Latin phrase ''res publica'' ('public affair' or 'people's affair'), is a state in which political power rests with the public (people), typically through their representatives—in contrast to a monarchy. Although a republic is most often a single sovereign state, subnational state entities that have governments that are republican in nature may be referred to as republics. Representation in a republic may or may not be freely elected by the general citizenry. In many historical republics, representation has been based on personal status and the role of elections has been limited. This remains true today; among the 159 states that use ''republic'' in their official names , and other states formally constituted as republics, are states that narrowly constrain both the right of representation and the process of election. The term developed its modern meaning in reference to the constitution of the ancient Roman Republic, lasting from the overthrow ...
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Prisoners And Detainees Of Taiwan
A prisoner, also known as an inmate or detainee, is a person who is deprived of liberty against their will. This can be by confinement or captivity in a prison or physical restraint. The term usually applies to one serving a sentence in prison. English law "Prisoner" is a legal term for a person who is imprisoned. In section 1 of the Prison Security Act 1992, the word "prisoner" means any person for the time being in a prison as a result of any requirement imposed by a court or otherwise that he be detained in legal custody. "Prisoner" was a legal term for a person prosecuted for felony. It was not applicable to a person prosecuted for misdemeanour. The abolition of the distinction between felony and misdemeanour by section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1967 has rendered this distinction obsolete. Glanville Williams described as "invidious" the practice of using the term "prisoner" in reference to a person who had not been convicted. History The earliest evidence of the ...
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Politicians From Huzhou
A politician is a person who participates in policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles or duties that politicians must perform vary depending on the level of government they serve, whether local, national, or international. The ideological orientation that politicians adopt often stems from their previous experience, education, beliefs, the political parties they belong to, or public opinion. Politicians sometimes face many challenges and mistakes that may affect their credibility and ability to persuade. These mistakes include political corruption resulting from their misuse and exploitation of power to achieve their interests, which requires them to prioritize the public interest and develop long-term strategies. Challenges include how to keep up with the development of social media and confronting biased media, in addition to discr ...
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