Yok Mu-ming
Yok Mu-ming (Chinese: 郁慕明; pinyin: Yù Mùmíng; born 19 July 1940) is a Taiwanese politician and was the chairman of the New Party from 2003 to February 2020.[1]
Yok Mu-ming | |
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郁慕明 | |
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Chairman of the New Party | |
In office 2003 – 21 February 2020 | |
Succeeded by | Wu Cherng-dean |
Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
In office 1 February 1996 – 31 January 1999 | |
Constituency | Taoyuan County |
In office 1 February 1993 – 31 January 1996 | |
Constituency | Taipei 2 |
In office 1 February 1990 – 31 January 1993 | |
Constituency | New Party-list |
Personal details | |
Born | Shanghai, Japanese-occupied China | 19 July 1940
Nationality | Republic of China |
Political party | New Party |
Other political affiliations | Kuomintang (until 1993) |
Cross-strait relations
2005 China visit
Yok and delegates from the New Party made an 8-day visit to China in July 2005 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of China's victory in the Second Sino-Japanese War. The delegates visited Beijing, Dalian, Guangzhou and Nanjing in a tour called "Journey of the Chinese Nation".[2]
In Guangzhou, Yok and his delegates paid tribute at the Huanghuagang Mausoleum of 72 Martyrs honoring the deceased during the Second Guangzhou Uprising to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and establish the Republic of China.[3]
2010 Mainland China visit
In May 2010, Yok visited the National Museum of China in Beijing in which he met with the museum director Lu Zhangshen. Lu briefed Yok about the current situation of the museum renovation. He also expressed hope for future collaboration between the museum and Taiwan, as well as strengthening ties with various cultural organizations in Taiwan.[4]
2012 Tiaoyutai Islands dispute
In 2012, responding to the dispute of Tiaoyutai Islands between Taiwan, Mainland China and Japan, Yok published a written statement saying that trilateral negotiation between the three sides cannot be realized at the current time, Taiwan should hold a dialogue with Mainland China so that the two sides could jointly discuss issues related to defending the islands.[5]
2014 China visit
During his visit to China in end of September 2014 to meet with the President of the People's Republic of China and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Xi Jinping, Yok attended Xi's speech on peaceful unification and one country, two systems in resolving Taiwan issues and how Beijing would not tolerate a Taiwan independence movement. The statement marked the first time Xi Jinping spoke of one country, two systems as a reunification model for Taiwan before Taiwanese politicians since he became General Secretary of the CPC on 15 November 2012.[6]
2016 China visit
Yok attended the 150th anniversary of the birthday of Sun Yat-sen event in Beijing in November 2016 led by General Secretary Xi Jinping.[7]
References
- "郁慕明將卸任 秘書長吳成典接棒新黨主席" (in Chinese). ltn.com.tw. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- "New Party delegation leaves Beijing for Taiwan_taiwan_hk_English_SINA.com". English.sina.com. 2005-07-13. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- english@peopledaily.com.cn (2005-07-07). "People's Daily Online - Yok Mu-ming pays tribute to the Huanghuagang 72 Martyrs' Tombs". English.peopledaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- "NMC Director Lu Meets with Taiwan's New Party Chairman Yok Mu-ming". En.chnmuseum.cn. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- 弓迎春 (2012-09-17). "Can mainland, Taiwan jointly defend Diaoyu Islands?". China.org.cn. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- http://focustaiwan.tw/news/acs/201409260020.aspx
- http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/11/12/2003659089
Party political offices | ||
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New office | Chairman of the New Party 2003–2020 |
Succeeded by Wu Cherng-dean |