Lei Chen
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Lei Chen was an early leading figure in the movement to bring fuller democracy to the government of Taiwan
, the non-Communist nationalist Republic of China
.
Lei Chen helped found and produce the periodical Free China
, published beginning in 1950. He was arrested in 1960 and charged with treason and jailed; the charges are widely regarded as having been falsified by the Taiwan government and its then-ruling party the Kuomintang
in response to Lei Chen's criticisms.
He was eventually released in 1970, and died in 1979.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, the non-Communist nationalist Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
.
Lei Chen helped found and produce the periodical Free China
Free China Journal
Free China Journal was a periodical that was published by the Republic of China government after its retreat to Taiwan following the Chinese Civil War....
, published beginning in 1950. He was arrested in 1960 and charged with treason and jailed; the charges are widely regarded as having been falsified by the Taiwan government and its then-ruling party the Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
in response to Lei Chen's criticisms.
He was eventually released in 1970, and died in 1979.
External links
- Hsieh launches electronic book on Lei Chen's life, Monday, Sep 03, 2007, Page 3, Taipei TimesTaipei TimesThe Taipei Times is one of the three major English-language newspapers in the Republic of China the other two being the Taiwan News and The China Post...
. - TAIWAN: President inaugurates Lei Chen Web site
- INTERVIEW: Lei Mei-lin says she still bears a grudge
- Lei Zhen Papers Acquired by Hoover Institution Archives