For 100 years, Taiwan’s history has been inextricably tied to the ROC, Chu said. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu, right, looks on as Taiwan Republic Office director Chilly Chen is removed during a speech at Taipei’s Zhongshan Hall yesterday marking the 76th anniversary of Retrocession Day. It was the hard work of the KMT that led to the protection, strengthening and democratization of Taiwan,” he said. Chu said that Taiwan had been a part of the ROC since 1945 when the Japanese surrendered the island and relinquished control. Explaining his “four safeguards,” Chu said the KMT would “safeguard the Constitution; safeguard the democracy and freedom that comprised the spirit behind the nation’s founding; safeguard the safety, peace and prosperity of the 23 million Taiwanese; and safeguard the dignity of the ROC and the facts regarding its history.”Chu said that if the KMT returns to power, he would make Taiwan Retrocession Day a national holiday.

Source: Taipei Times October 25, 2021 22:00 UTC