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New Party 新黨 | |
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| Chairman | Wu Cherng-dean |
| Vice Chairman | Lee Sheng-feng |
| Founder | Jaw Shaw-kong,Yok Mu-minget al. |
| Founded | August 22, 1993 |
| Split from | Kuomintang |
| Headquarters | Taipei |
| Membership(2020) | at least 500[1] |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing tofar-right |
| National affiliation | Pan-Blue Coalition Pro-Beijing camp[3] |
| Legislative Yuan | 0 / 113 |
| Municipal mayors | 0 / 6 |
| Magistrates/mayors | 0 / 16 |
| Councilors | 1 / 912 |
| Township/city mayors | 0 / 204 |
| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 新黨 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 新党 | ||||||||||||||
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TheNew Party (NP;Chinese:新黨;pinyin:Xīn Dǎng;Hakka:Sîn Tóng), formerly theChinese New Party (CNP), is aChinese nationalist political party in theRepublic of China (Taiwan).
The New Party was established in 1993 due to a split from theKuomintang by members of theNew Kuomintang Alliance, who were dissatisfied with Kuomintang ChairmanLee Teng-hui. In the2000 presidential elections, the party symbolically nominatedLi Ao as its candidate, but both Li and the party encouraged party members to support former Kuomintang memberJames Soong. It won one seat in the2001 legislative elections, and saw significant support in the2005–06 municipal elections, though its influence has waned since then.
The New Party is considered to be on the right-wing or the far-right of the political spectrum. It strongly supportsunification with China under the "one country, two systems" formula and opposesTaiwanese independence. The New Party's "one country, two systems" plan proposes to establish a unified Chinese nation between thePeople's Republic of China and the Republic of China. The Party's proposal also includes that after reunification, Taiwan would reduce the size of its military, stop purchasing U.S. equipment, and criminalizeTaiwanese independence.
The New Party was formed on 22 August 1993 out of a split from the then-rulingKuomintang (KMT) by members of theNew Kuomintang Alliance.[4][5] Members of the Alliance had accused KMT ChairmanLee Teng-hui of autocratic tendencies and moving the party away fromChinese unification. Co-founders of the New Party includedChen Kuei-miao.[6] Originally, the party wanted to keep the name of the faction, but was prevented from doing so due to the similarity of names. The name "New Party" was seemingly inspired by the contemporary electoral success of theJapan New Party.
At this time, the party favoreddirect presidential elections, the ideals ofSun Yat-sen, voluntary service instead of military service, and "equal protection of human rights." The party also called for direct flights between Taiwan and the mainland, speaking of a "Great Chinese Common Market."[5]
In the mid-1990s, the New Party attracted support from the KMT old guard as well as young urban professionals. The New Party was aided by former Finance MinisterWang Chien-shien and former Environmental Protection Administration DirectorJaw Shaw-kong, who had charismatic and clean images.
In the2000 presidential election, the party nominated writer and dissidentLi Ao, who ran a spirited but token campaign. In the election, most members of the party supported formerprovincial governorJames Soong, who ran as an independent candidate after losing the KMT nomination and subsequently being expelled from the KMT, and in fact both Li Ao and the New Party leaderLee Ching-hua encouraged people to support him.[7] In the2001 Legislative Yuan election, the party won a single seat,Wu Cherng-dean's, inKinmen.
In the2005–06 municipal elections, the New Party made significant gains, seating over a dozen members into public office. The New Party also gained four seats in theTaipei Mayor's private offices.
Since the2008 Legislative Yuan elections, the New Party has not won any seats, while the party supported most of the KMT candidates.
The New Party considered to be to be a right-wing[8] or far-right political party.[9][10] It strongly opposesTaiwanese independence and supportsChinese unification.[2] Since 1997, the NP has switched to theChinese ultranationalist position,[11][12] also consideredpro-Beijing.[3]
In August 2019, New Party ChairmanYok Mu-ming announced a proposal to unify China under the "one country, two systems" principle. Under the party's plan, thePeople's Republic of China and theRepublic of China would be united as one country, and the country's name and flag would be determined by common consultations; Yok suggested "China" as the common name.[13][14] The proposal includes post-unification goals such as maintaining amulti-party political system, a legal ban on the Taiwanese independence movement, reducing the size of Taiwan'sarmed forces, inclusion of Taiwanese representatives in China's delegation to theUnited Nations, and integration of Taiwanese business in theBelt and Road Initiative.[15]
| Election | Candidate | Running mate | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Li Ao | Elmer Fung | 16,782 | 0.13% | Lost N |
| 2020 | Yang Shih-kuang | Withdrew | |||
| Election | Total seats won | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21 / 164 | 1,222,931 | 13.0% |  21 seats;Opposition | Chen Kuei-miao |
| 1998 | 11 / 225 | 708,465 | 7.1% |  10 seats;Opposition | Chou Yang-shan |
| 2001 | 1 / 225 | 269,620 | 2.9% | 8 seats;Governing coalition(Pan-Blue) | Yok Mu-ming |
| 2004 | 1 / 225 | 12,137 | 0.13% |  ;Governing coalition(Pan-Blue) | Yok Mu-ming |
| 2008 | 0 / 113 | 199,402 | 53.5% | 1 seats;No seats | Yok Mu-ming |
| 2012 | 0 / 113 | 10,678 | 0.08% | ;No seats | Yok Mu-ming |
| 2016 | 0 / 113 | 510,074 | 4.18% | ;No seats | Yok Mu-ming |
| 2020 | 0 / 113 | 147,303 | 1.04% | ;No seats | Yok Mu-ming |
| 2024 | 0 / 113 | 40,429 | 0.29% | ;No seats | Wu Cherng-dean |
| Election | Mayors & Magistrates | Councils | Third-level Municipal heads | Third-level Municipal councils | Fourth-level Village heads | Election Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 province-level only | 0 / 3 | 15 / 175 | — | — | — | Wang Chien-shien |
| 1997-1998 | 0 / 23 | 10 / 886 | 0 / 319 | — | — | Chou Yang-shan |
| 1998 municipalities only | 0 / 2 | 10 / 96 | — | — | — | Chen Kuei-miao |
| 2001 | 1 / 23 | 3 / 897 | 0 / 319 | — | — | Hsieh Chi-ta,Levi Ying |
| 2002 municipalities only | 0 / 2 | 5 / 96 | — | — | — | Yok Mu-ming |
| 2005 | 1 / 23 | 2 / 901 | 0 / 319 | — | — | Yok Mu-ming |
| 2006 municipalities only | 0 / 2 | 4 / 96 | — | — | — | Yok Mu-ming |
| 2009 | 0 / 17 | 0 / 587 | 0 / 211 | — | — | Yok Mu-ming |
| 2010 municipalities only | 0 / 5 | 3 / 314 | — | — | 0 / 3,757 | Yok Mu-ming |
| 2014 unified | 0 / 22 | 2 / 906 | 0 / 204 | 0 / 2,137 | 0 / 7,836 | Yok Mu-ming |
| 2018 unified | 0 / 22 | 2 / 912 | 0 / 204 | 0 / 2,148 | 0 / 7,744 | Yok Mu-ming |
| 2022 unified | 0 / 22 | 1 / 910 | 0 / 204 | 0 / 2,139 | 0 / 7,748 | Wu Cherng-dean |
| Election | Total seats won | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46 / 334 | 1,417,209 | 13.6% | 46 seats;Opposition | Chen Kuei-miao |
| 2005 | 3 / 300 | 34,253 | 0.88% | 43 seats;Opposition(Rejecting amendments) | Yok Mu-ming |
Peng, the DPP's pro-independence challenger, secured 21%, while pro-Beijing New Party candidate Ling Tang-Kang polled only 15%.
On July 27, the chairman of Taiwan's right-wing New Party, Yok Mu-ming quickly filed charges of treason against the 92-year-old over his remarks. China's state-run Xinhua News Agency reiterated the charge in a July 29 editorial entitled "Lee Teng-hui a traitor to his homeland."
... even more radical positions at the far left (TSU) or far right (NP) of the spectrum.
The New Party, which split from the KMT in 1994, is a conservative party and on the far Right.
The NP's shift to extreme nationalist positions after the late 1990s was also a reaction to the widespread departure of party moderates and subsequent domination by extremists. In the case of the NP, it appears that defeats no longer have any effect; instead, it operates consistently.
... the rise of Chinese nationalist radicals in the NP after 1997 meant the party continued its move towards more extreme positions even after electoral setbacks (Fell 2006b: 47-67)
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