Ng Chiau-tong
Ng Chiau-tong | |
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黃昭堂 | |
Tokyo Imperial University |
Ng Chiau-tong (
Early life
Ng was born in
In 1960, Ng established the Taiwan Youth Society in
Ng was finally permitted to return to Taiwan from
Ng's support for
Later, Ng promoted a more gradual dissolution of the Republic of China's political infrastructure through consensus, "The ROC is like a cap on the top of our head. If it’s rainy, we’ll have to wear it for now, but we are waiting for a sunny day to take it off...I am very optimistic. The Taiwan independence movement will succeed someday."[1]
Death
Ng Chiau-tong suffered a
The leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Tsai Ing-wen told reporters, "The Democratic Progressive Party was grief-stricken to learn about Ng’s passing. He has devoted his whole life to Taiwan’s democracy and freedom and his spirit will live with us forever and call on us to fight for the well-being of the next generation. May he rest in peace."[1] Historian Lee Yeng-chyh also called Ng's unexpected death, "great loss for the Taiwan independence movement."[1]
A park named for Ng began construction in April 2017.[6] It opened to the public in September 2018.[5][7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Wang, Chris (18 November 2011). "Pioneer of Taiwan independence dies". Taipei Times. p. 1.
- ^ "Google Books Search". Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ISBN 9780691102221.
- ISBN 9780739118696.
- ^ a b Koeh, Ian-lim (24 September 2018). "DPP could learn from Taiwanese activists". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ Yang, Chin-cheng; Hetherington, William (22 April 2017). "Independence advocate honored with Tainan park". Taipei Times. p. 3.
- ^ "Dedicated to democracy". Taipei Times. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.