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Justin Chou
Chou Shou-hsun (; born 27 August 1966) is a Taiwanese politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 2005 to 2012. He is known in English as Justin Chou. Education Chou attended both Chiehso and Yan Ping High Schools in Taipei before graduating from Shih Hsin University. He then pursued graduate studies in the United States, where he earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) in mass media from Emerson College in 1994 and his Ph.D. in policy analysis and administration from Cornell University in 1999. Political career Chou began his political career as party spokesman, for the Kuomintang as a whole and specifically for the party's Culture and Communications Affairs Committee, later rising to assistant director of the committee. Chou then represented Lien Chan and James Soong, who fielded a joint ticket in the 2004 presidential elections. Chou was first elected to the Legislative Yuan in that year's legislative elections, despite the loss of the Pan-Blue coalition's presidential ticket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhou (surname)
Zhōu () is a Chinese surname, Chinese-language surname. In places which use the Wade–Giles romanization such as Taiwan, Zhou is usually spelled as Chou, and it may also be spelled as Chiau, Chau, Chao (surname), Chao, Chew (surname), Chew, Chow (surname), Chow, Chiu, Cho, Chu, Jhou, Jou, Djou, Jue, Jow, Joe, or Tseu, depending on regional pronunciation. In classical genealogy, the main origin of the surname 周 (Zhou) derives from the royal members of the house of Zhou, originally surnamed Ji (surname 姬), 姬 (Ji). They were the descendants of King Ping of Zhou, adopted the surname 周 (Zhou) after the fall of the Zhou dynasty. Zhou ranks as the 10th most common surname in mainland China . In 2013 it was found to be the 10th most common name, shared by 25,200,000 people or 1.900% of the population, with the province with the most being Hunan. Derived from the Zhou dynasty, it has been one of the ten list of common Chinese surnames, most common surnames in China since the Yu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Checkbook Diplomacy
Checkbook diplomacy or chequebook diplomacy, is used to describe a foreign policy which openly uses economic aid and investment between countries to achieve diplomatic favor. Abkhazia and South Ossetia More recently, the term has been introduced as pertaining to the diplomatic recognition of the breakaway South Caucasus states of Abkhazia or South Ossetia by a short list of Pacific island nations. Nauru recognized both nations in exchange for USD 50 million in aid from Russia. Tuvalu recognized Abkhazia and South Ossetia as well, after a freshwater shipment from Abkhazia and what is believed to have been an offer of aid from Russia. Vanuatu recognized Abkhazia (but not South Ossetia) after a suspected amount of Russian aid equivalent to that given to Nauru. Tuvalu and Vanuatu have since withdrawn their respective recognitions and reestablished relations with Georgia (country), Georgia. Nauru is the only Pacific island state that currently has diplomatic relations with at least on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Purpose: Because living persons may suffer personal harm from inappropriate information, we should watch their articles carefully. By adding an article to this category, it marks them with a notice about sources whenever someone tries to edit them, to remind them of WP:BLP (biographies of living persons) policy that these articles must maintain a neutral point of view, maintain factual accuracy, and be properly sourced. Recent changes to these articles are listed on Special:RecentChangesLinked/Living people. Organization: This category should not be sub-categorized. Entries are generally sorted by family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give .... Maintenance: Individuals of advanced age (over 90), for whom there has been no new documentation in the last ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Births
Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo is deposed by a military coup in the Republic of Upper Volta (modern-day Burkina Faso). * January 10 ** Pakistani–Indian peace negotiations end successfully with the signing of the Tashkent Declaration, a day before the sudden death of Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. ** Georgia House of Representatives, The House of Representatives of the US state of Georgia refuses to allow African-American representative Julian Bond to take his seat, because of his anti-war stance. * January 15 – 1966 Nigerian coup d'état: A bloody military coup is staged in Nigeria, deposing the civilian government and resulting in the death of Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. * January 17 ** The Nigerian coup is overturned by another faction of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Communications Commission
The National Communications Commission (NCC; ) is an independent statutory agency of Executive Yuan of Taiwan responsible for regulating the development of the telecommunication and broadcasting industries, promoting competition and consumer protection, and regulating licensing, radio frequency and spectrum, programming content, communications standards and specifications in Taiwan. The NCC is considered to be Taiwan's equivalent of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States, Ofcom in the United Kingdom and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) in Australia. The current Chairperson is Chan Ting-I. History The NCC is an independent statutory agency created on 22 February 2006 as a split from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications to regulate the information, communications and broadcasting industry in Taiwan. NCC was tasked with the responsibility to ensure a level playing field in competition in the communications industry, co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of National Defense (Taiwan)
The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China (MND; ) is the ministry of the Republic of China (ROC), which is now based primarily in the Taiwan Area but formerly governed Mainland China prior to 1949. It is responsible for all defense and military affairs of Taiwan and surrounding area. The MND has been headed by Minister Wellington Koo since 2024. History The MND was originally established as Ministry of War in 1912 at the creation of the Republic of China. It established a military occupation operation center in Taipei, Formosa in November 1945, following the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers Douglas MacArthur's September 2, 1945 General Order No. 1, for the surrender of Japanese troops and auxiliary forces in Formosa and the Pescadores to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. It was changed to the Ministry of National Defense in 1946. Military operation activities in Formosa and the Pescadores were expanded after Japan renounced its title, right, and claim to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seediq Bale
''Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale'' ( Seediq: ; literally ''Real Seediq'' or ''Real Men''; ) is a 2011 Taiwanese historical drama film written and directed by Wei Te-sheng and produced by John Woo, based on the 1930 Musha Incident in central Taiwan. The full version of the film shown in Taiwan is divided into two parts—Part 1 is called "太陽旗" ('' The Sun Flag''), and Part 2 is called "彩虹橋" (''The Rainbow Bridge''), running a total of 4 hours and 36 minutes. However, the original two parts of the film were combined into the single international cut; its run time was 2 hours and 30 minutes. The film is the most expensive production in Taiwanese cinema history. The film has also been compared to the 1995 film ''Braveheart'' by Mel Gibson and ''The Last of the Mohicans'' by the media in Taiwan. The film was shown in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival and was selected as a contender for nomination for the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wei Te-sheng
Wei Te-sheng (born 16 August 1969) is a Taiwanese film director and screenwriter. He directed ''Cape No. 7'', currently the highest grossing domestic Taiwanese film and the second highest-grossing film in Taiwanese film history. Early life Wei was born and raised in Tainan. His family ran a clockmaker's shop and attended a Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, Presbyterian church. (In Chinese) 吳佳玲�〈你所不知道的導演魏德聖（上）〉��《今日基督教報》。2011/9/10。Retrieved 28 February 2012. He spent his childhood in the Yongkang District. According to an interview, Wei watched Taiwanese films "in old, small cinema halls and at an outdoor theater near where he lived." Wei said "It was a bit like ''Cinema Paradiso''". The first Hollywood film Wei watched was Sergio Leone's ''Once Upon a Time in America'' while Wei was doing his military service. Career Wei studied Electrical Engineering in Far Eastern Vocational School (Today's Far East University (Taiwan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foreign Relations Of Taiwan
Foreign relations of Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), are accomplished by efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a cabinet-level ministry of the central government. the ROC has formal diplomatic relations with 11 of the 193 United Nations member states and with the Holy See, which governs the Vatican City State. In addition to these relations, the ROC also maintains unofficial relations with 59 UN member states, one self-declared state (Somaliland), three territories (Guam, Hong Kong, and Macau), and the European Union via its representative offices and consulates. As of 2025, the Government of the Republic of China ranked 33rd on the ''Diplomacy Index'' with 110 offices. Historically, the ROC has required its diplomatic allies to recognize it as the sole legitimate government of "China", competing for exclusive use of the name "China" with the PRC. During the early 1970s, the ROC was replaced by the PRC as the recognised government of "China" in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Yu-mei
Chen Yu-mei (; 22 July 1966 – 22 January 2017) was a Taiwanese politician. She served as Deputy Minister of the Overseas Community Affairs Council of the Executive Yuan from 18 September 2013 to 8 August 2014. Education and early career Chen obtained her bachelor's degree in business administration from Aoyama Gakuin University in Japan and her Executive MBA from National Taiwan University. She worked in the media as a TV and radio host and spokesperson. Political career She was a member of Taipei City Council for five consecutive terms from 25 December 1994 until 25 December 2010. During her term on the city council, she worked with non-profit organizations and exchange programs with sister cities abroad, gaining familiarity with overseas community affairs. Overseas Community Affairs Council Deputy Ministry Appointment On 18 September 2013, the Executive Yuan appointed Chen as the Deputy Minister of the Overseas Community Affairs Council, after the reorganization of the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder Of Weng Chi-nan
Weng Chi-nan () was murdered on 28 May 2010 in Taichung City, Taiwan. Weng, described as a gangster, was shot seven times after he walked into his office. One of Weng's associates, Lai Jung-chen () was injured during the shooting and died four days later. Since four police officers were present at Weng's office during the murder, but took no action, they were suspected of having gang ties. Murder Yang Ding-jung () was convicted of orchestrating the assassination. He hired Liao Kuo-hao () to carry out the murder. Liao purchased a used black Mitsubishi in Hsinchu County which was later used as the getaway vehicle. On the day before the murder, Liao checked into the RO Motel on the outskirts of Taichung City and told Lin Ying-hao () he would kill Weng the next day. Liao gave Lin a pistol for his defense as the getaway car driver. On 28 May, Liao waited near Weng's office in Taichung City's Da-dun 10th Street. When Weng walked into his office at 4:19PM, security video showed Liao f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chang Hsien-yao
Chang Hsien-yao or Vincent Chang (; born 6 November 1963) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Special Deputy Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council of the Executive Yuan in September 2013 until August 2014 and concurrently as the Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) in February 2014 until August 2014. Education Chang graduated from Central Police University with a bachelor's degree, studied at Tamkang University, then completed graduate studies in France and earned a Ph.D. from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University on a Kuomintang scholarship. Early career Upon graduation, he returned to Taiwan and worked at the National Security Council. Chang had been teaching at Taiwanese universities as assistant professor at Nanhua University, Central Police University and Chinese Culture University. Political career In 2000, he joined People First Party (PFP) and ever since had been working closely with the party Chairman, James Soong, serving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
