LAist: Taiwanese President in LA Tonight

estarla

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:23:23 -0800

Indeedy - R.O.C. (Nationalist Taiwan) vs. P.R.C. (Communist China), which is the whole problem with countries not being able to recognize both. R.O.C. used to rule the Mainland until the Commies won and kicked them out; Taiwan is where they exiled. Officially, the R.O.C. has said they would "take back the mainland" and reconquer it once they regrouped ... but that is outdated policy now. So that's where the "one China" policy comes from. Countries can only recognize one or the other...something this new President wants to change. The protesters in this article represent the D.P.P. (Democratic Progressive Party) wants Taiwan to become "Taiwan" and not another China, to be independent. The recent election of Ma represents a reversal in this progress, since the DPP ruled for a few terms before him. Change of party. Impromptu history/Taiwan straits lesson. :)

lot_49

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:51:53 -0800

Actually, the LAPD notice says the Republic of China....which is indeed Taiwan.

WestsideBunney

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:50:14 -0800

Something funny. The notice put out by LAPD says he's the president of China: The following information pertains to an upcoming Special Event Permit Application recently filed with the Los Angeles Police Department Board of Police Commissioners. This notification is provided in an effort to minimize the impact the event(s) may have on your neighborhood and/or business. If you have any questions concerning the details of this event, please contact the applicant (below) or the Los Angeles Police Department, Special Events Permits Unit, at (213) 847-1640. 8/12/2008 Welcome President Ma of Republic of China TIME: 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ASSEMBLY: Sidewalks of Flower Street and Figueroa St, between W. 4th Street and W. 5th Street ROUTE: N/A CONTACT: Friends of Ma Jimmy Liao 626-922-0252 626-922-0252

estarla

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:05:53 -0800

Vega, they were probably protesting in support of the independence of Taiwan (the platform the other guy who ran against this President in the other party ran on). Ma Ying-jeou wants to "improve" ties with China *and* U.S., while the other party only wants to improve ties with U.S. because they want Taiwan to be an independent country recognized by the U.N.-something China would never allow and is always threatening Taiwan over.

vega

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:16:00 -0800

What were they protesting?