Second Republic of China (Taiwan)

In Taiwan's political history, the term "Second Republic of China" (Chinese: 中華民國第二共和) is used in historical research on the Republic of China (Taiwan) and was first proposed by Japanese political scientist Masahiro Wakabayashi [ja]; it may be useful in describing Taiwan's democratization and the "Taiwanization of the Republic of China."

The period referred to as "Second Republic of China" refers to Taiwan after May 1, 1991; Lee Teng-hui's government abolished Temporary Provisions against the Communist Rebellion annd promulgated the Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China. This centered on the Chinese identity and distinguished it from the "First Republic of China" (Chinese: 中華民國第一共和) before May 1, 1991, which was Kuomintang's one-party system. The state agency that was established afterwards actually represents the Taiwanese people, not the mainland Chinese, and the legitimacy of the state power's rule also comes from the mandate of the Taiwanese people.[1]

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  1. ^ "台灣人贏的策略與未來走向". 李登輝之友會. Archived from the original on 2005-02-14. Retrieved 2005-05-01.