InTaiwan'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 scientistMasahiro 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 abolishedTemporary Provisions against the Communist Rebellion and promulgated theAdditional 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 wasKuomintang's one-party system. The state agency that was established afterwards actually represents theTaiwanese people, not themainland Chinese, and the legitimacy of the state power's rule also comes from the mandate of the Taiwanese people.[1]