Ng Chiau-tong

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Ng Chiau-tong
黃昭堂
Tokyo Imperial University

Ng Chiau-tong (

chairman of the World United Formosans for Independence (WUFI) until his death in 2011.[1]

Early life

Ng was born in

Tokyo Imperial University.[1] He participated in his first pro-Taiwanese independence demonstration while in Tokyo while studying for his master's degree.[1] Several of Ng's publications and works related to his Taiwan independence advocacy bear the name Ng Yuzin Chiautong.[2][3][4] He chose the name to honor his deceased elder brother, Ng Yuzin.[5]

In 1960, Ng established the Taiwan Youth Society in

Republic of China (Taiwan) at the time. The Kuomintang banned Ng from returning to Taiwan.[1]

Ng was finally permitted to return to Taiwan from

Eluanbi, which was seen as a key event in President Chen Shui-bian's 2004 re-election campaign.[1]

Ng's support for

Republic of China government placed on the island by Chiang Kai-shek following end of World War II and the 1949 Chinese Revolution.[1]

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

heart attack while undergoing routine sinus surgery at Koo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center in Taipei. He was taken to National Taiwan University Hospital (NTU), where he died at approximately 11:00 a.m. on 17 November 2011, at the age of 79.[1]

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Google Books Search". Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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  5. ^ a b Koeh, Ian-lim (24 September 2018). "DPP could learn from Taiwanese activists". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  6. ^ Yang, Chin-cheng; Hetherington, William (22 April 2017). "Independence advocate honored with Tainan park". Taipei Times. p. 3.
  7. ^ "Dedicated to democracy". Taipei Times. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.