Second Chen-Chiang summit
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The Second Chen-Chiang summit (第二次陳江會談) was part of a series of the Chen-Chiang summit
of cross-strait
meetings. It was the first major meeting between the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)
and Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF)
leaders in Taiwan. The meeting lasted from November 3 to 7, 2008 in Taipei
Taiwan
. The 5-day visit was the highest level meeting between the KMT
and CPC
in six decades.
airspace while traveling between the two sides. At the time, the meeting was one of the highest-level exchanges between officials from mainland China and Taiwan since 1949, when the Kuomintang
, the party led by Chiang Kai-shek
, lost the Chinese civil war
to the Communists
and retreated to Taiwan.
(張銘清), was pushed to the ground by Taiwan Independence
activists in a scuffle in Tainan
while visiting Taiwan. As a result, Taiwan police decided to mobilize a total of 7,000 officers for Chen's protection. The 1025 demonstration also occurred on October 25.
The night before the first day meeting, Chen Yun-lin was trapped by protesters at the Grand Formosa Regent Taipei hotel, while attending a banquet. Hundreds of protesters surrounded the hotel, chanting, throwing eggs and burning Chinese flags
, according to news agencies. The riot police clashed with the protesters, and dozens of people were injured.
, a former SEF chairman who died in 2005.
The official talk between leaders of the SEF and ARATS was held in the morning of November 4. Both sides held press conferences. On November 4, 2008, mainland China
's Chen Yun-lin met with his Taiwanese counterpart, Chiang Pin-kung
, head of Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF)
. Together, they signed the 2008 Taiwan-China Cross Straits Economic Pact providing for direct passenger flights across the 100-mile-wide Taiwan Strait
that separates Taiwan from mainland China
.
In a conference at the Taipei Guest House
, Ma reiterated his three-point China policy of “no independence,” “no unification” and “no war” across the strait. Ma said Chen signed four agreements with Chiang Pin-kung
, chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF)
, on shortened air routes, direct maritime shipping, better mail service and food safety.
In the morning, Chen met Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng
, attended the opening of two cross-straits seminars and lunched with People First Party chairman James Soong
. During the afternoon, he toured the Hsinchu Science Park
. Chen Yun-lin's final public engagement was a dinner with Kuomintang chairman Wu Poh-hsiung
at Taipei's Grand Formosa Regent Hotel. The venue became a magnet for hundreds of protesters. Ma pointed out, “the Republic of China is an independent, sovereign state which has existed for 97 years. That is the fact nobody can change!"
President
Ma Ying-jeou
met with Chen Yun-lin at the Taipei Guest House
at 11:00 am on November 6, 2008. The meeting between Ma and Chen lasted only five minutes. The two officials exchanged gifts. Chen presented Ma with a painting of a horse (Ma's surname
means horse), and Ma gave Chen a piece of fine porcelain.
Chen offered Nyssaceae
seedlings, a rare plant that only grows in mainland China
, to Ma, along with two panda
s. In return Ma offered an indigenous goat naemorhedus swinhoei and a spotted deer
as gifts.
Chen addressed Ma as You, and avoided addressing Ma as president. Doing so would have implied that the mainland recognizes the legitimacy of the Republic of China
. The question of how Chen would address Ma was much discussed by political analysts on both sides.
On November 7, 2008, Chen and Chiang Pin-kung
participated in a farewell ceremony at the Grand Hotel
in Taipei.
chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen
(蔡英文) criticized the government for taking Taiwan back to martial law
for the sake of one Chinese visitor.
Lee Ming-tsung (李明璁), started the sit-in in front of the Executive Yuan
on November 6 at noon after violent oppression of previous protest by policemen. The students call themselves Wild Strawberry student movement
and believe that police, while protecting the safety of Chen and his delegation, acted improperly and that freedom of speech
had been suppressed. The sit-ins now lasting for over a month have three demands
at Taipei Liberty Square
. He suffered from 80% body burns. His suicide note referred to Chen as follows: "When Chen Yun-lin met with the President [Ma Ying-jeou], he pointed his finger at the President, saying "you, you, you". I think, the President looked quite content, smiling a little. Is the President's name "you, you, you"? As a member of Kuomintang, I am embarrassed by this display. If the mainland sends over someone higher, shouldn't the President kneel?" Liu died on December 14, 2008.
Chen-Chiang summit
Chen-Chiang summit or sometimes Chiang-Chen summit are a series of meetings between the Straits Exchange Foundation of the Kuomintang and the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits of the Communist Party of China. The summit deals with Cross-Strait relations...
of cross-strait
Cross-Strait relations
Cross-Strait relations refers to the relations between People's Republic of China and the Republic of China , which lie to the west and east, repectively, of the Taiwan Strait in the west Pacific Ocean....
meetings. It was the first major meeting between the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)
Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits
The Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits is an organization set up by the People's Republic of China for handling technical or business matters with the Republic of China ....
and Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF)
Straits Exchange Foundation
The Straits Exchange Foundation is a semi-official organization set up by the Republic of China government to handle technical or business matters with the People's Republic of China...
leaders in Taiwan. The meeting lasted from November 3 to 7, 2008 in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. The 5-day visit was the highest level meeting between the KMT
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
and CPC
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
in six decades.
Background
In the past, planes had to fly into Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
airspace while traveling between the two sides. At the time, the meeting was one of the highest-level exchanges between officials from mainland China and Taiwan since 1949, when the Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
, the party led by Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek was a political and military leader of 20th century China. He is known as Jiǎng Jièshí or Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng in Mandarin....
, lost the Chinese civil war
Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was a civil war fought between the Kuomintang , the governing party of the Republic of China, and the Communist Party of China , for the control of China which eventually led to China's division into two Chinas, Republic of China and People's Republic of...
to the Communists
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
and retreated to Taiwan.
Pre-meeting
Earlier, on October 21, 2008, another Chinese envoy, Zhang MingqingZhang Mingqing
Zhang Mingqing is, as of 2008, the vice chairperson of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits .On a visit to Taiwan in October 2008, Zhang was attacked by pro-independence protesters in Tainan . There was a scuffle during which he was pushed to the ground. The assault was filmed...
(張銘清), was pushed to the ground by Taiwan Independence
Taiwan independence
Taiwan independence is a political movement whose goals are primarily to formally establish the Republic of Taiwan by renaming or replacing the Republic of China , form a Taiwanese national identity, reject unification and One country, two systems with the People's Republic of China and a Chinese...
activists in a scuffle in Tainan
Tainan
Tainan City is a city in southern Taiwan. It is the fifth largest after New Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Taipei. It was formerly a provincial city, and in 2010, the provincial city merged with the adjacent Tainan County to form a single special municipality. Tainan faces the Taiwan Strait in...
while visiting Taiwan. As a result, Taiwan police decided to mobilize a total of 7,000 officers for Chen's protection. The 1025 demonstration also occurred on October 25.
The night before the first day meeting, Chen Yun-lin was trapped by protesters at the Grand Formosa Regent Taipei hotel, while attending a banquet. Hundreds of protesters surrounded the hotel, chanting, throwing eggs and burning Chinese flags
Flag of the People's Republic of China
The flag of the People's Republic of China is a red field charged in the canton with five golden stars. The design features one large star, with four smaller stars in a semicircle set off towards the fly...
, according to news agencies. The riot police clashed with the protesters, and dozens of people were injured.
Meeting
On November 3 Chen paid a visit to the wife of Koo Chen-fuKoo Chen-fu
Koo Chen-fu , was a Taiwanese businessman and diplomat. He led the Koos Group of companies from 1940 until his death. As a chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation , Koo arranged the first direct talks between Taiwan and China since 1949 and served as Taiwan's negotiator in both the 1993 and...
, a former SEF chairman who died in 2005.
The official talk between leaders of the SEF and ARATS was held in the morning of November 4. Both sides held press conferences. On November 4, 2008, mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
's Chen Yun-lin met with his Taiwanese counterpart, Chiang Pin-kung
Chiang Pin-kung
Chiang Pin-kung is a politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan. He is currently vice-chairman of the Kuomintang , and chairman of Straits Exchange Foundation .-Biography:...
, head of Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF)
Straits Exchange Foundation
The Straits Exchange Foundation is a semi-official organization set up by the Republic of China government to handle technical or business matters with the People's Republic of China...
. Together, they signed the 2008 Taiwan-China Cross Straits Economic Pact providing for direct passenger flights across the 100-mile-wide Taiwan Strait
Taiwan Strait
The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait, formerly known as the Black Ditch, is a 180-km-wide strait separating Mainland China and Taiwan. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to East China Sea to the northeast...
that separates Taiwan from mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
.
In a conference at the Taipei Guest House
Taipei Guest House
Taipei Guest House is the historical building located at Ketagalan Boulevard No.1, Zhongzheng District and also lies in the BoAi Special District...
, Ma reiterated his three-point China policy of “no independence,” “no unification” and “no war” across the strait. Ma said Chen signed four agreements with Chiang Pin-kung
Chiang Pin-kung
Chiang Pin-kung is a politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan. He is currently vice-chairman of the Kuomintang , and chairman of Straits Exchange Foundation .-Biography:...
, chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF)
Straits Exchange Foundation
The Straits Exchange Foundation is a semi-official organization set up by the Republic of China government to handle technical or business matters with the People's Republic of China...
, on shortened air routes, direct maritime shipping, better mail service and food safety.
In the morning, Chen met Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng
Wang Jin-pyng
Wang Jin-pyng , Taiwan, Empire of Japan), Taiwanese politician, is the President of the Legislative Yuan. As one of the leading figures of the Kuomintang, Wang is considered to be soft-spoken and a conciliatory figure.-Early life:...
, attended the opening of two cross-straits seminars and lunched with People First Party chairman James Soong
James Soong
James Soong Chu-yu , is a politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan. He founded and chairs the People First Party, a smaller and more conservative party in the Kuomintang -led Pan-Blue Coalition....
. During the afternoon, he toured the Hsinchu Science Park
Hsinchu Science Park
Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park is an industrial park established by the government of the Republic of China on December 15, 1980 with investment from the Kuomintang. It straddles Hsinchu City and Hsinchu County on the island of Taiwan....
. Chen Yun-lin's final public engagement was a dinner with Kuomintang chairman Wu Poh-hsiung
Wu Poh-hsiung
Wu Po-hsiung , is a politician in the Republic of China who formerly served as chairman of the Kuomintang . He has been the Interior Minister, Mayor of Taipei , Secretary-General to the President, and Chairman of the Kuomintang...
at Taipei's Grand Formosa Regent Hotel. The venue became a magnet for hundreds of protesters. Ma pointed out, “the Republic of China is an independent, sovereign state which has existed for 97 years. That is the fact nobody can change!"
President
President of the Republic of China
The President of the Republic of China is the head of state and commander-in-chief of the Republic of China . The Republic of China was founded on January 1, 1912, to govern all of China...
Ma Ying-jeou
Ma Ying-jeou
Ma Ying-jeou is the 12th term and current President of the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, and the Chairman of the Kuomintang Party, also known as the Chinese Nationalist Party. He formerly served as Justice Minister from 1993 to 1996, Mayor of Taipei from 1998 to 2006, and Chairman...
met with Chen Yun-lin at the Taipei Guest House
Taipei Guest House
Taipei Guest House is the historical building located at Ketagalan Boulevard No.1, Zhongzheng District and also lies in the BoAi Special District...
at 11:00 am on November 6, 2008. The meeting between Ma and Chen lasted only five minutes. The two officials exchanged gifts. Chen presented Ma with a painting of a horse (Ma's surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
means horse), and Ma gave Chen a piece of fine porcelain.
Chen offered Nyssaceae
Nyssaceae
Nyssaceae is a small family of flowering trees closely related to and often included within the dogwood family . Nyssaceae commonly includes the following genera:...
seedlings, a rare plant that only grows in mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
, to Ma, along with two panda
Panda
Panda or Panda bear most often refers to:*Giant panda, an animal in the Bear familyPanda may also refer to:*Red panda, the only living member in the Ailuridae family-In biology:* Species related to the Giant panda...
s. In return Ma offered an indigenous goat naemorhedus swinhoei and a spotted deer
Chital
The chital or cheetal , also known as chital deer, spotted deer or axis deer is a deer which commonly inhabits wooded regions of Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and in small numbers in Pakistan...
as gifts.
Chen addressed Ma as You, and avoided addressing Ma as president. Doing so would have implied that the mainland recognizes the legitimacy of the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
. The question of how Chen would address Ma was much discussed by political analysts on both sides.
On November 7, 2008, Chen and Chiang Pin-kung
Chiang Pin-kung
Chiang Pin-kung is a politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan. He is currently vice-chairman of the Kuomintang , and chairman of Straits Exchange Foundation .-Biography:...
participated in a farewell ceremony at the Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel (Taipei City)
The Grand Hotel , is a landmark located at Yuanshan in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Republic of China . The hotel was established in May 1952 and the main building was completed on October 10, 1973...
in Taipei.
DPP
Democratic Progressive PartyDemocratic Progressive Party
The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,...
chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen
Tsai Ing-wen
Tsai Ing-wen is the current chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan. Studying in Taiwan, the U.S and the U.K. Tsai earned an LL.B. from National Taiwan University, an LL.M. from Cornell University Law School and a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics....
(蔡英文) criticized the government for taking Taiwan back to martial law
Martial law
Martial law is the imposition of military rule by military authorities over designated regions on an emergency basis— only temporary—when the civilian government or civilian authorities fail to function effectively , when there are extensive riots and protests, or when the disobedience of the law...
for the sake of one Chinese visitor.
Kuomintang
President Ma Ying-jeou blamed unruly protesters on poor organization on the part of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party and its chairwoman, Tsai Ing-wen. Ma also accused DPP Secretary-General Wang Tuo of reneging on his promise of peaceful demonstrations. Ma described Tsai's managing of protests as a "road [Tsai] knows little about and a thing she is not good at doing" which yielded "unexpected consequences." All told, the police department reported 149 of its officers injured during the protests.Students
About 400 students, led by assistant professor of sociology at National Taiwan UniversityNational Taiwan University
National Taiwan University is a national co-educational university located in Taipei, Republic of China . In Taiwan, it is colloquially known as "Táidà" . Its main campus is set upon 1,086,167 square meters in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taiwan,...
Lee Ming-tsung (李明璁), started the sit-in in front of the Executive Yuan
Executive Yuan
The Executive Yuan is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China , commonly known as "Taiwan".-Organization and structure:...
on November 6 at noon after violent oppression of previous protest by policemen. The students call themselves Wild Strawberry student movement
Wild Strawberry student movement
The Wild Strawberry student movement is a protest movement in Taiwan begun on November 6, 2008 after the visit of China's ARATS chairman Chen Yunlin to the island. Police actions on protests aimed at Chen suppressed the display of Taiwan's national flag and the playing of Taiwanese songs...
and believe that police, while protecting the safety of Chen and his delegation, acted improperly and that freedom of speech
Freedom of speech
Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak freely without censorship. The term freedom of expression is sometimes used synonymously, but includes any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used...
had been suppressed. The sit-ins now lasting for over a month have three demands
- An open apology from President Ma Ying-jeou and Premier Liu Chao-shiuanLiu Chao-shiuanLiu Chao-shiuan is a Taiwanese educator and politician. He is a former president of the National Tsing Hua University and Soochow University and a former Premier of the Republic of China.-Biography:...
to all citizens - The resignation of National Police Agency Director-General Wang Cho-chiun (王卓鈞) and National Security BureauNational Security BureauThe National Security Bureau is the principal intelligence agency of the Republic of China , including military intelligence.-History:...
Director Tsai Chaoming (蔡朝明) - The swift amendment of the Parade and Assembly Law (集會遊行法).
Self-immolation
An 80-year-old man, a former KMT member named Liu Bai-yan (劉柏煙), sets himself on fireSelf-immolation
Self-immolation refers to setting oneself on fire, often as a form of protest or for the purposes of martyrdom or suicide. It has centuries-long traditions in some cultures, while in modern times it has become a type of radical political protest...
at Taipei Liberty Square
Liberty Square (Taipei)
Liberty Square is a public plaza covering over 240,000 square meters in the Zhongzheng District of Taipei, Taiwan.- Overview :...
. He suffered from 80% body burns. His suicide note referred to Chen as follows: "When Chen Yun-lin met with the President [Ma Ying-jeou], he pointed his finger at the President, saying "you, you, you". I think, the President looked quite content, smiling a little. Is the President's name "you, you, you"? As a member of Kuomintang, I am embarrassed by this display. If the mainland sends over someone higher, shouldn't the President kneel?" Liu died on December 14, 2008.
Internet video
- Documentary on the visit of communist official Chen Yun-lin when Taiwan police pulled down Blue Sky White Sun Flag破黑箱．顧飯碗 綠號召十萬人上街 15 December 2009 民視新聞民進黨邀台聯1220遊行 估逾10萬人
External links
- Free searchable biography of Chen Yun-lin at China Vitae
- Taiwan President Ma, China ARATS chair meeting not inappropriate: KMT Central News Agency
- Protesters say measures recall the martial law era
- DPP-incited disturbance condemned in Taiwan (Xinhua) November 6, 2008
- Mr. Chen did not address Mr. Ma as zongtong--president.
- Taiwan DPP Chair leads the "anti-China" rally to besiege the city and Grand Hotel
- Up to 30,000 in Taiwan anti-China rally ahead of talks AFP
