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Tsai joins anti-communist league
STAFF WRITER
Sunday, Jun 28, 2009, Page 3
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The seats reserved for Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng, President Ma Ying-jeou and Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung, from left to right, are left empty at the inaugural ceremony of the Taiwan Youth Anti-Communist Corps yesterday after the trio failed to show up.
PHOTO: CHIEN JUNG-FONG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen (½²^¤å) yesterday joined the newly established Taiwan Youth Anti-Communist Corps (¥xÆW«C¦~¤Ï¦@±Ï°ê¹Î).
¡§The establishment of the Taiwan Anti-Communist Youth Corps highlighted the fact that the Chinese Nationalist Party [KMT] owes Taiwanese an explanation for why it was anti-Communist before but is now leaning toward China to such a degree? Why such a turn-around? Where is Taiwan¡¦s destiny under the KMT¡¦s radical change?¡¨ Tsai asked, making a reference to the China Youth Anti-Communist Nation Salvation Corps (¤¤°ê«C¦~¤Ï¦@±Ï°ê¹Î) established by then-premier Chiang Ching-kuo (½±¸g°ê) on Oct. 31, 1952.
China Youth Anti-Communist Nation Salvation Corps upheld anti-communist doctrines and organized military training camps for high school, college and university students.
It later changed its name to China Youth Nation Salvation Corps (¤¤°ê«C¦~±Ï°ê¹Î) on Oct. 31, 2000, and transformed itself into a private organization aimed at guiding youth in their growth and development.
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¡§At the time, the KMT popularized slogans about ¡¥terminating the evil communists,¡¦ but it now leans toward China.¡¨
¡X Su Tseng-chang, former premier
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Tsai said yesterday that when she was a college student, she had joined a hiking program sponsored by the China Youth Anti-Communist Nation Salvation Corps.
Political commentator Paul Lin (ªL«OµØ), who established the new group, said its aim was to help Taiwanese uphold the nation¡¦s sovereignty by gaining a clear understanding of China¡¦s nature.
¡§It can be confusing for some to compare the China Youth Anti-Communist Nation Salvation Corps of fifty years ago to today¡¦s Taiwan Youth Anti-Communist Corps,¡¨ said former premier Su Tseng-chang (Ĭs©÷), who also attended yesterday.
¡§At the time, the KMT popularized slogans about ¡¥terminating the evil communists,¡¦ but it now leans toward China,¡¨ Su said. ¡§That confuses Taiwanese.¡¨
ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY RICH CHANG
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