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    Chiang Ching-kuo

    President of Taiwan from 1978 to 1988

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  1. Chiang Ching-kuo (/ ˈ t ʃ æ ŋ t ʃ ɪ ŋ ˈ k w ə ʊ / Jiang Jing Guo, 27 April 1910 – 13 January 1988) was a politician of the Republic of China. The eldest and only biological son of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, he held numerous posts in the government of the Republic of China and ended martial law in 1987.

  2. Chiang Ching-kuo. Born: March 18, 1910, Fenghua, Zhejiang province, China. Died: Jan. 13, 1988, Taipei, Taiwan (aged 77) Title / Office: president (1978-1988), Taiwan. prime minister (1972-1978), Taiwan. Political Affiliation: Nationalist Party. Notable Family Members: father Chiang Kai-shek.

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  3. Dec 10, 2014 · A rare dictator who willingly initiated a peaceful transition to democracy in Taiwan, Chiang Ching-kuo was influenced by his Soviet and Communist background and his rivalry with the mainland. Learn how he changed his attitude toward dissidents and elections, and why he used democracy as a weapon against the CCP.

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  4. Jan 14, 1988 · President Chiang Ching-kuo of Taiwan died of a heart attack yesterday, ending a four-decade era in which Chinese who fled the mainland in 1949 were the prime leaders of the island nation. His...

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    In 1937, after spending 12 years in the former Soviet Union, Chiang returned to China. Stalin decided to release him because the KMT under his father's leadership had just agreed to a second united front with the CCP in order to fight against the Japanese aggression. Upon return, Chiang spent one year in Fenghua with his mother (who was later kille...

    In 1975 President Chiang Kai-shek died. As the political strong-man in Taiwan, Chiang Ching-kuo succeeded his father as KMT party chairman, and, following the presidency of C. K. Yen (who had been Chiang Kai-shek's vice-president and became his immediate successor upon his death), was elected in his own right to be president of the Republic of Chin...

    There is no English-language publication on Chiang. The most reliable Chinese publication is Chiang Nan, Chiang Ching-kuo chuan(A Biography of Chiang Ching-kuo) (1985).

    Newsweek,January 25, 1988. The Economist,January 16, 1988. Time,June 1, 1987; July 27, 1987. Forbes,August 11, 1986. □

    Learn about the life and career of Chiang Ching-kuo, the son of Chiang Kai-shek and the leader of Taiwan from 1975 to 1988. Find out how he rose to power, reformed the KMT, and opened up Taiwan to the world.

  5. Oct 12, 2023 · May 15, 2024. Blog post. Getting to Know Ching-kuo: Chiang Ching-kuos 1967 Visit to Japan and Cold War Japan-Taiwan Relations. By Robert Hoppens onOctober 12, 2023. When Chiang Ching-kuo visited Japan in late 1967, it was clear that he was being groomed to succeed his father.

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  7. Chiang Ching-kuo ( / ˈtʃæŋtʃɪŋˈkwəʊ / Jiang Jing Guo, 27 April 1910 – 13 January 1988) was a politician of the Republic of China. The eldest and only biological son of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, he held numerous posts in the government of the Republic of China and ended martial law in 1987.

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