Democratic_Progressive_Party Taiwan_presidential_election,_2000



the democratic progressive party ran former taipei mayor chen shui-bian , taoyuan county magistrate annette lu vice president. having run 1996 election on radical independence platform , lost landslide, dpp in may 1999 moderated stance issuing resolution on future of taiwan. resolution accepted status quo , promoted moderate view taiwan independent, formal declaration not urgently necessary, if @ all. included pledge change in taiwan s international status have done through referendum, alleviating fear that, if elected, dpp government unilaterally declare independence without popular approval. chen-lu ticket promised more aggressive in fighting black gold, provide more funding social services, , more environmentally friendly, such opposition nuclear power. last minute public endorsement of chen shui-bian president of academia sinica , nobel laureate yuan t. lee , other opinion leaders thought have played role in election.







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