Thousands protest anti-Chiang effort
From Times Wire Reports
Thousands of opposition supporters marched through Taipei to denounce a government campaign condemning modern Taiwan’s founder, Chiang Kai-shek, for stifling the island’s early attempts at democracy.
Chiang exerted a tight control over Taiwan after his Nationalists fled Communist forces when they took over mainland China in 1949.
The Nationalists, now the main opposition party, credit him with developing Taiwan’s economy and fending off a possible Chinese invasion by building a strong army.
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