Yok Mu-ming

Yok Mu-ming (Chinese: 郁慕明; pinyin: Yù Mùmíng; born 19 July 1940) is a Taiwanese politician and was the chairman of the New Party from 2003 to February 2020.[1]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yok.

Yok Mu-ming
郁慕明
Chairman of the New Party
In office 2003 – 21 February 2020
Succeeded by	Wu Cherng-dean
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office 1 February 1996 – 31 January 1999
Constituency	Taoyuan County
In office 1 February 1993 – 31 January 1996
Constituency	Taipei 2
In office 1 February 1990 – 31 January 1993
Constituency	New Party-list
Personal details
Born	(1940-07-19) 19 July 1940 Shanghai, Japanese-occupied China
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	New Party
Other political affiliations	Kuomintang (until 1993)

Cross-strait relations

2005 China visit

Yok and delegates from the New Party made an 8-day visit to China in July 2005 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of China's victory in the Second Sino-Japanese War. The delegates visited Beijing, Dalian, Guangzhou and Nanjing in a tour called "Journey of the Chinese Nation".[2]

In Guangzhou, Yok and his delegates paid tribute at the Huanghuagang Mausoleum of 72 Martyrs honoring the deceased during the Second Guangzhou Uprising to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and establish the Republic of China.[3]

2010 Mainland China visit

In May 2010, Yok visited the National Museum of China in Beijing in which he met with the museum director Lu Zhangshen. Lu briefed Yok about the current situation of the museum renovation. He also expressed hope for future collaboration between the museum and Taiwan, as well as strengthening ties with various cultural organizations in Taiwan.[4]

2012 Tiaoyutai Islands dispute

In 2012, responding to the dispute of Tiaoyutai Islands between Taiwan, Mainland China and Japan, Yok published a written statement saying that trilateral negotiation between the three sides cannot be realized at the current time, Taiwan should hold a dialogue with Mainland China so that the two sides could jointly discuss issues related to defending the islands.[5]

2014 China visit

During his visit to China in end of September 2014 to meet with the President of the People's Republic of China and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Xi Jinping, Yok attended Xi's speech on peaceful unification and one country, two systems in resolving Taiwan issues and how Beijing would not tolerate a Taiwan independence movement. The statement marked the first time Xi Jinping spoke of one country, two systems as a reunification model for Taiwan before Taiwanese politicians since he became General Secretary of the CPC on 15 November 2012.[6]

2016 China visit

Yok attended the 150th anniversary of the birthday of Sun Yat-sen event in Beijing in November 2016 led by General Secretary Xi Jinping.[7]

References

1. "郁慕明將卸任 秘書長吳成典接棒新黨主席" (in Chinese). ltn.com.tw. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
2. "New Party delegation leaves Beijing for Taiwan_taiwan_hk_English_SINA.com". English.sina.com. 2005-07-13. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
3. [e-mail] (2005-07-07). "People's Daily Online - Yok Mu-ming pays tribute to the Huanghuagang 72 Martyrs' Tombs". English.peopledaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
4. "NMC Director Lu Meets with Taiwan's New Party Chairman Yok Mu-ming". En.chnmuseum.cn. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
5. 弓迎春 (2012-09-17). "Can mainland, Taiwan jointly defend Diaoyu Islands?". China.org.cn. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
6. http://focustaiwan.tw/news/acs/201409260020.aspx
7. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/11/12/2003659089

Party political offices
New office	Chairman of the New Party 2003–2020	Succeeded by Wu Cherng-dean