There are about 110 communist organizations in the world today. One example is the Japanese Communist Party, which has over 80 mass organizations and groups under its leadership. It is treading the path of European Communism (as opposed to Soviet communism) -- the path of peace, democracy and parliamentarism, opposing the strengthening of self-defense forces, dis-patching troops overseas and militarism.The Chinese Communist Party is also in constant evolution, trying to find itself.
There is idealism in Wang's desire for the establishment of a Taiwanese Communist Party. Since Taiwan lacks left-wing parties, what would be the danger of letting him become a litmus test for democracy in Taiwan?
Chu Yen-ming is director of the Graduate Institute of International Politics, National Chung-shing University.
Translated by Perry Svensson
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