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Taiwan patriotic uprising in 1947 commemorated
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-02-23 09:01
Two Taiwan-related organizations jointly published an article Sunday to
commemorate Taiwan people's patriotic uprising that took place on Feb. 28, 1947,
calling for unity across the Straits and the opposition of the separatist
remarks distorting the movement.
The Democratic Self-government League and the All-China Federation of Taiwan
Compatriots said in the article titled "Compatriots Across the Straits Join
Hands Together to Work for a Bright Future" that the Feb. 28 uprising was a
patriotic feat.
The Taiwan people courageously fought against the autocratic Kuomingtang
government in order to seek democracy, while the wholeof China was encouraged by
the victory in the war against Japaneseaggression, the article says.
The uprising was also an important part of a nationwide patriotic and
democratic movement against the ruling Kuomingtang regime. The Communist Party
showed deep interest in the movement and its underground organization even
participated in the uprising,it says.
Historic facts show that the people across the Taiwan Straits have an
identical pursuit that is to fight oppression and autocracy and struggle for
democracy, and they also support each other in fighting the autocratic rule and
building their homeland,says the article.
However, the current Taiwan authorities and separatist forces, in order to
attain their political goal, distorted the uprising as"an independent movement
of the Taiwan people to fight the regime from outside," or even as "a start of
Taiwan independence," which completely ignores history.
The article quotes an open letter of organizers of the uprisingto people of
the whole country as saying that the aim of the movement is to "mop up corrupt
officials and boost political reform in the province (of Taiwan). We do not
reject compatriots from other provinces, but rather, we welcome them to
participate in the political work of this province."
Today, says the article, the separatist forces use the historicevent as a
tool for their splittist activities, regardless of the Taiwan people's sincere
hope for peace, stability and development.Their attempt to create conflicts
among ethnic groups on the Taiwan island and between the two sides of the
Straits is a reversal of democracy in Taiwan and a blasphemy against and
humiliation of the martyrs of the movement.
Thousands of Taiwan people were killed in the uprising.
To commemorate the 57th anniversary of the Feb. 28 uprising with Taiwanese
compatriots is to "restore the historical truth," says the article, which calls
on the Taiwan society to cherish itshard-won achievements in promoting democracy
and maintain ethnic harmony, social stability and economic prosperity on the
island.
It also calls for cooperation between the two sides of the Straits to jointly
maintain peace and stability across the Straitsand make concerted efforts to
realize the reunification and revitalization of the Chinese nation.
The Taiwan Democratic Self-government League was founded by several Taiwan
patriots in Hong Kong in December 1947 after the uprising failed.
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