Chinese Unification Promotion Party

The Chinese Unification Promotion Party (simplified Chinese: 中华统一促进党; traditional Chinese: 中華統一促進黨), also known as the Unionist Party (simplified Chinese: 统促党; traditional Chinese: 統促黨), is a political party in Taiwan that promotes the island's reunification with mainland China.[2][3] The party believes in the principle of "one country, two systems" and is against Taiwan independence, viewing the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate Chinese state with sovereignty over Taiwan.

Chinese Unification Promotion Party

中華統一促進黨
PresidentChang An-lo
ChairmanZhang Futang
Secretary-GeneralTang Zhongsheng
First Vice ChairmanZeng Zhengxing
Second Vice ChairmanLi Zongkui
Founded9 September 2005 (2005-09-09)
Preceded byDefending China's Great Alliance
Headquarters2nd Floor, No. 150, Fuxing North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan
Membership (2017)30,000 (self-claimed)[1]
IdeologyChinese nationalism
Chinese reunification
One country, two systems
Anti-Taiwan independence
Political positionBlue
ColorsBlue, red and yellow

History

On 9 May 2004, Taiwanese gangster Chang An-lo established the NGO "Defending China's Great Alliance" 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.[1]

Controversies

The controversy about the China Unification Promotion Party mainly revolves around its pro-CPC position, intimidating pro-democracy leaders in Hong Kong and pro-green camp leaders in Taiwan, and the triad background of their members.

Attack on Lam Wing-kee

Lam Wing-kee, the owner of Causeway Bay Books, announced in September 2019 that he planned to re-open the store in Taiwan. The store focuses on the history, social economy and other cultural related books of Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China. The store publishes the works of dissident creators, and serve as a connection and mutual assistance base for people in Taiwan and Hong Kong, dedicated to preserving Hong Kong culture and promoting the free exchange of ideas and culture.[4][5]

On 21 April 2020, Lam was splashed with paint by unidentified men while dining at a cafe.[6] The Mainland Affairs Council posted on Facebook stating that Taiwan is a democratic country and cannot tolerate such behaviors. A self-proclaimed member of the Unionist Party left a message under the post, reading, "This is just our first warning to you, [we will] kill you in a matter of minutes" (這只是我們對你的第一次警告，搞死你分鐘的事).[7] The New Power Party responded to the incident by urging the Taiwan government to dissolve and ban the Unionist Party. They also referred to the previous assaults against Joshua Wong, Denise Ho and other Hong Kong democrats conducted by members of Unionist Party, and criticized the government for its inaction.[8]

gollark: You've just spoiled the plot of books 396 through 402!
gollark: Everything is technicalities.
gollark: Might be interesting.
gollark: What about swapping "respect for contracts" and "respect for volition of others"?
gollark: How would you just get an "evil" version anyway? No (long-lived) empire really just sets out and goes "let's be evil" surely?

References
  1. "白狼反咬王世堅唆使開槍傷人 王：胡扯". 蘋果日報 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  2. "台灣黑幫介入政治 中國幕後操控 - 焦點 - 自由時報電子報". news.ltn.com.tw. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. "民視新聞 - 台灣的眼睛". 民視新聞 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  4. "銅鑼灣書店｜台灣重啟｜為自由的靈魂而開". Archived from the original on 9 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  5. "銅鑼灣書店重啟募280萬一天達標 林榮基謝台灣人[影]". 中央通訊社. 6 September 2019. Archived from the original on 9 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  6. "林榮基在台北遭潑漆：開個書店就要恐嚇 真的很荒謬". Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  7. 汪君邯 (23 April 2020). "林榮基潑漆案還沒完 自稱統促黨成員恐嚇:搞死你分鐘的事 我們兄弟多". Archived from the original on 30 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  8. "林榮基遭潑漆事件 時代力量:內政部有責任聲請解散統促黨". 23 April 2020. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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