Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League

The Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League (TDSL), also known by its Chinese abbreviation Taimeng (simplified Chinese: 台盟; traditional Chinese: 臺盟), is one of the eight minor political parties in the People's Republic of China under the direction of the Chinese Communist Party.

With 14 seats in the National People's Congress and 4 seats in the NPC Standing Committee, the TDSL is the smallest legally recognized minor political party in the People's Republic of China. TDSL supports Chinese unification. The party does not participate in the political system of Taiwan.

History

The party was founded in the then-British colony of Hong Kong in November 1947, by members of the Taiwanese Communist Party who survived the February 28 incident.

Prior to 1958, the party advocated for Taiwan's communization but supported Taiwanese self-determination. The party is now opposed to Taiwan independence.

Organization

In June 2022, the party had organizations in 19 province-level administrative divisions throughout China.

The TDSL publishes the newspaper Taimeng (The TDSL). It historically published the Xin Taiwan Congkan (New Taiwan Series) before 1949 while it was based in Hong Kong.

Composition

The TDSL is mostly composed of prominent people from Taiwan or people of Taiwanese heritage who now reside on the mainland. As of June 2022, it has 3,400 members.

Chairpersons

1. Xie Xuehong (1949–1958)
2. Cai Xiao (1979–1983)
3. Su Ziheng (1983–1987)
4. Lin Shengzhong (1987–1988)
5. Cai Zimin (1988–1995)
6. Zhang Kehui (1995–2005)
7. Lin Wenyi (2005–2017)
8. Su Hui (2017–present)

References

External links

• Official website