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1. www.reuters.com › article › idUSKCN24V29CTaiwan's 'Mr Democracy' Lee Teng-hui championed island ...

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   Jul 30, 2020 · TAIPEI (Reuters) - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui, who died on Thursday aged 97, was dubbed "Mr. Democracy" for burying autocratic rule in favour of freewheeling pluralism, and thrived on...

2. taiwaninsight.org › 2020/08/10 › the-legacy-ofThe legacy of Taiwan’s “Mr. Democracy” - Taiwan Insight

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   Aug 10, 2020 · By giving the native Taiwanese (本省人) their voice and by making Taiwan a democracy, it was inevitable that the psychological gap between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan would increase. Still, “Mr. Independence” Lee Teng-hui should be separated from “Mr. Democracy”.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lee_Teng-huiLee Teng-hui - Wikipedia

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   Lee had the nickname "Mr. Democracy" and Taiwan's "Father of Democracy" for his actions to democratize Taiwanese government and his opposition to ruling Communists in China. [64] [132] Kuomintang members still blame Lee for losing the political party's long-term rule of the country and believe that Lee's moves led to the fragmentation of the ...

5. www.fpri.org › the-legacy-of-taiwans-lee-teng-huiThe Legacy of Taiwan’s Lee Teng-hui - Foreign Policy Research ...

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   Aug 7, 2020 · Lee was the first Taiwan-born president and also the first democratically elected president of the Republic of China, earning him the nickname of “Mr. Democracy.” His tenure as president saw great change and transformation in Taiwan: he finished Taiwan’s long path to democracy and ended the decades-long martial law.

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   Did 'Mr Democracy' Lee Teng-hui defy China?

   • "Taiwan's 'Mr Democracy' Lee Teng-hui championed island, defied China." Archived 30 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine Reuters. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020. ^ a b c "Chia-lung Lin and Bo Tedards. "Lee Teng-hui: Transformational Leadership in Taiwan's Transition." Sayonara to the Lee Teng-hui Era.

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   Would Taiwan have been a democracy without Lee Teng-hui?

   • Without him, Taiwan may never have experienced democracy, or at the very least would have undergone a much bumpier transition to democracy. Lee Teng-hui known for his pragmatic diplomacy and widely remembered for his historic contribution to Taiwan’s democratisation, passed away on 30 July 2020.

   The legacy of Taiwan’s “Mr. Democracy” – Taiwan Insight

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   Why is Lee considered a 'democracy' in Taiwan?

   • While Taiwan and democratic nations view Lee positively as “Mr. Democracy,” those on the other side of the Taiwan Strait view him as the godfather of secession/independence—which links to Lee’s “special state-to-state relations” formula. That set the groundwork for Taiwan’s current status.

   The Legacy of Taiwan’s Lee Teng-hui - Foreign Policy Research Institute

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   Why is Lee called Mr Democracy?

   • The nickname "Mr. Democracy" stuck with Lee thanks to his role in bringing about direct elections on the island after decades of Nationalist Party dictatorship. Lee was born in Taiwan in 1923 under Japanese rule. After studying at Kyoto University in Japan, he returned to Taiwan at the end of World War Two.

   Legacy of Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan’s "Mr. Democracy"

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7. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-53604386Lee Teng-hui: Taiwan's 'father of democracy' dies - BBC

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   Jul 31, 2020 · Former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui, considered the "father of Taiwan's democracy", has died at the age of 97. He served as president of Taiwan, from 1988 to 2000. Lee was credited with...

8. www3.nhk.or.jp › nhkworld › enLegacy of Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan’s "Mr. Democracy"

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   Legacy of Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan’s "Mr. Democracy". Friday Aug. 7, 2020. The first democratically elected president of Taiwan, Lee Teng-hui, has died at the age of 97. People on the...

9. taiwaninsight.org › 2020/08/05 › in-memoriam-leeIn Memoriam: Lee Teng-hui and the Democracy that he built

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   Aug 5, 2020 · Besides demonstrating that Taiwan can defy Beijing by making a place for itself on the international stage, Lee’s greatest gift to the people of Taiwan was democracy—his belief in its virtues, and his decision to allow it to flourish by building it with others.