Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan

2016 Our New Page January 16, 2016 was a victorious and historic day for the Democratic Progressive Party: the DPP won the presidential election once again and had become the absolute majority in the Legislative Yuan for the first time. This was the third presidential election victory, following the ones in 2000 and 2004. Since the formation of the DPP, we have been advocating for promoting the innovative economy, safeguarding human rights, encouraging democracy, protecting sovereignty, sustaining a fair and inclusive society, and will continue to move Taiwan forward. TangWai Political Movement In 1945, after the end of the Second World War, the Kuomintang (KMT) fled to Taiwan from China and established an authoritarian regime. The people were denied their basic political and social rights and freedoms. Discontent brewed under the seemingly tranquil society. The Beginning of the 1st Opposition Party After more than a decade of advocacy and protests, the dream of political reform a...