Taiwan Democratic Communist Party

The Taiwan Democratic Communist Party (Chinese: 臺灣民主共產黨; pinyin: Táiwān Mínzhǔ Gòngchǎndǎng) was a minor political party in Taiwan. It was founded on 1 October 2009 by Chen Tianfu, cousin of former Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian. The party's stated purpose was to create a distinct form of socialism in Taiwan and work towards reunification with Mainland China.[1]

Taiwan Democratic Communist Party
LeaderChen Tianfu
Founded1 October 2009 (2009-10-01)
Dissolved29 April 2020 (2020-04-29)
Split fromCommunist Party of the Republic of China
HeadquartersNo. 26, Quanzhou Street, Zhongzheng District, Taipei
IdeologySocialism with Taiwanese characteristics
Chinese communism
Chinese reunification
Political positionFar-left
Party flag

History

On 31 March 2009, Chen Tianfu co-founded the Communist Party of the Republic of China and became its general secretary. However, five months after its foundation, Chen announced that he and his supporters could not accept the use of "Republic of China" in the party's name, and that he did not have any real power as general secretary. The Communist Party of the Republic of China expelled Chen from their party on 25 September 2009, prompting Chen to establish the Taiwan Democratic Communist Party on 1 October 2009 as a rival party. Chen later said that he specifically chose the date 1 October 2009 because it was the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China.

The party was dissolved on 29 April 2020.[2]

See also

References
  1. "扁堂弟将建台湾民主共产党 搞台湾特色社会主义". taiwan.huanqiu.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. "政黨廢止備案名單". Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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