Events from the year 2010 in Taiwan,

Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northea ...

. This year is numbered Minguo 99 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese f ...

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Ma Ying-jeou Ma Ying-jeou ( zh, 馬英九, born 13 July 1950) is a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese politician who served as president of the Republic of China from 2008 to 2016. Previously, he served as justice minister from 1993 to 1996 and mayor of Taipei from 1 ...

Vice President A vice president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is o ...

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Vincent Siew Vincent C. Siew or Siew Wan-chang (; born 3 January 1939) is a Taiwanese politician who served as the Vice President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2008 to 2012. He was the first Taiwanese-born Premier of the Republic of China and former ...

Premier Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier. A premier will normally be a head of govern ...

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Wu Den-yih Wu may refer to: States and regions on modern China's territory * Wu (state) (; och, *, italic=yes, links=no), a kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period 771–476 BCE ** Suzhou or Wu (), its eponymous capital ** Wu County (), a former count ...

* Vice Premier –

Eric Chu Eric Chu Li-luan (; born on 7 June 1961) is a Taiwanese politician. He was born into a political family with strong Kuomintang (KMT) ties, and served as Vice Premier of the Republic of China, under Premier Wu Den-yih. Prior to this, Chu served ...

, Sean Chen

Events

January

* 7 January – The

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma ...

approves a US$6 billion arms sales package to

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northe ...

, amid opposition from

Mainland China "Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territories within Greater Chin ...

. * 9 January – Opposition Democratic Progressive Party wins all three seats in by-elections against the ruling

Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Tai ...

March

* 4 March – The 6.3 Kaohsiung earthquake affected the southern part of the island with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (''Strong''), injuring 96 people. * 14 March – 314 Taipei protest in Taipei. * 22 March – The commissioning of

Zhushan Power Plant The Zhushan Power Plant () is a (diesel) fuel-fired power plant in Cingshuei Village, Nangan Township, Matsu Islands, Taiwan (ROC). It is the only power plant in the Matsu islands. History The installation of the generation units were done in ...

in Nangan Township, Lienchiang County.

April

* 3 April – The opening of Penghu Living Museum in Magong City,

Penghu County The Penghu (, Hokkien POJ: ''Phîⁿ-ô͘'' or ''Phêⁿ-ô͘'' ) or Pescadores Islands are an archipelago of 90 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait, located approximately west from the main island of Taiwan, covering an ar ...

May

* 1 May **

employs

capital punishment Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the state-sanctioned practice of deliberately killing a person as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime, usually following an authorized, rule-governed process to conclude that ...

for the first time since 2005, executing four men for "grave offences such as fatal kidnappings and murders". ** The opening of Kaohsiung Museum of Labor in

Kaohsiung City Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohs ...

. * 7 May – The establishment of Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association in Daan District,

Taipei City Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the nor ...

. * 15 May – '' Year of the Rain'' is shown on TV. * 28 May – Murder of Weng Chi-nan in

Taichung Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Ta ...

June

* 1 June – The establishment of

Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics The Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (also known as the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, abbreviated as ASIAA or IAA. ) is a research institute of the national academy of Taiwan, Academia Sinica. ASIAA is currently ...

. * 26 June – Anti-ECFA protest.

July

* 3 July – The restoration of the annual Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival in Yilan County. * 7 July – Protests in Hong Kong and Taiwan mark the 73rd anniversary of the

Marco Polo Bridge Incident The Marco Polo Bridge Incident, also known as the Lugou Bridge Incident () or the July 7 Incident (), was a July 1937 battle between China's National Revolutionary Army and the Imperial Japanese Army. Since the Japanese invasion of Manchuri ...

August

* 1 August – The upgrade of Transworld Institute of Technology in Douliu City,

Yunlin County Yunlin County (Mandarin pinyin: ''Yúnlín Xiàn''; Taigi POJ: ''Hûn-lîm-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Yùn-lìm-yen'') is a county in western Taiwan. Yunlin County borders the Taiwan Strait to the west, Nantou County to the east, Changhua County to ...

to TransWorld University. * 19 August – The

Legislative Yuan The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for 4-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a parallel ...

passed an amendment to the ''Act Governing Preferential Treatment for Retired Presidents and Vice Presidents'' ().

September

* 14 September – Typhoon Fanapi.

October

* 10 October – The establishment of

Republic of China Presidential Museum The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Artifacts Museum () is a museum located in Academia Historica, Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. The museum's collection includes collections and archives belonging to previous Presi ...

Zhongzheng District Zhongzheng District (also Jhongjheng District) is a district in Taipei. It is home to most of the national government buildings of the Republic of China (Taiwan), including the Presidential Office, the Executive Yuan, the Control Yuan, the ...

Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the ...

. * 16 October – The opening of Lanyang Museum in Toucheng Township, Yilan County.

November

* 3 November – The opening of

Luzhou Line Luzhou (; Sichuanese Pinyin: Nu2zou1; Luzhou dialect: ), formerly transliterated as Lu-chou or Luchow, is a prefecture-level city located in the southeast of Sichuan Province, China. The city, named Jiangyang until the Southern and Northern ...

and

Xinzhuang Line Xinzhuang can refer to the following locations: Mainland China * Xinzhuang Station (Shanghai Metro) ;Towns * Xinzhuang, Shanghai (莘庄镇), town in Minhang District *Xinzhuang Subdistrict (新庄街道), Yixing, Jiangsu Written as "辛庄镇 ...

Taipei Metro Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, which also operates the Maokong Gondola ...

. * 6 November – The establishment of

Taipei Expo Park The Taipei Expo Park () is a multifunctional park in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. Park facilities The Taipei Expo Park consists of: * Taipei Children's Recreation Center * Yuanshan Marketplace * Yuanshan Plaza * Expo Dome * Taipei Story ...

in Zhongshan District, Taipei City. * 26 November – Sean Lien shooting incident in

Yonghe District Yonghe District () is an urban area in the southern part of New Taipei, Taiwan. Yonghe District is the smallest district in New Taipei City. It is primarily a mixed residential and commercial area. With around 38,000 inhabitants per square kilom ...

Taipei County New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, b ...

. * 27 November – 2010 Republic of China municipal election.

December

* 2 December – Discussion of

Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek (31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975), also known as Chiang Chung-cheng and Jiang Jieshi, was a Chinese Nationalist politician, revolutionary, and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 ...

diary (兩蔣日記) research continues. * 20–22 December –

Sixth Chen-Chiang summit Sixth is the ordinal form of the number six. * The Sixth Amendment, to the U.S. Constitution * A keg of beer, equal to 5 U.S. gallons or barrel * The fraction Music * Sixth interval (music)s: ** major sixth, a musical interval ** minor six ...

at Grand Hotel in Zhongshan District,

. * 25 December ** The upgrade of Taipei County to

New Taipei City New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, be ...

with all of its cities and townships becoming districts. ** The upgrade of Taichung City from provincial city to

special municipality Special municipality may refer to: * Special municipality (Netherlands), a type of administrative division in the Netherlands * Special municipality (Taiwan) Special municipality, historically known as Yuan-controlled municipality is a first-lev ...

with

Taichung County Taichung County was a county in central Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was in Yuanlin Township before 1950 and Fongyuan City after 1950. History Taichung County was established on 26 November 1945 on the territory of Taichū ...

. ** The upgrade of Tainan City from provincial city to

with

Tainan County Tainan County was a county in southern Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was in Sinying City. History Tainan County was established on 7 January 1946 on the territory of Tainan Prefecture () shortly after the end of World War II. ...

. ** The merger of

with

Kaohsiung County Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was located in Fongshan City. History Kaohsiung County was established on 6 December 1945 on the territory of Takao Prefecture () shortly after the end of ...

to form a larger Kaohsiung City municipality. * 31 December – The appointment of Chang Chia-juch as the Chairman of

China Airlines China Airlines (CAL; ) is the state-owned flag carrier of the Republic of China (Taiwan), and one of its two major airlines along with EVA Air. It is headquartered in Taoyuan International Airport and operates over 1,400 flights weekly ( ...

Deaths

* 24 February – Ang It-hong, 82, Taiwanese singer-songwriter and actor, pancreatic cancer. * 4 July – Hwang Yau-tai, 98, Taiwanese musician and composer. multiple organ failure. * 20 July – Lin Tsung-yi, 89, Taiwanese psychiatrist. * 19 November –

Lin Tsung-nan Lin Tsung-nan (; 26 June 1942 – 19 November 2010) was a Taiwanese politician. Lin earned a master's degree from Meiji University and began his political career as a member of the Taiwan Provincial Assembly. He represented his native Nantou Co ...

, 68, Taiwanese politician, Magistrate of Nantou County (2001–2005),

adenocarcinoma of the lung Adenocarcinoma of the lung is the most common type of lung cancer, and like other forms of lung cancer, it is characterized by distinct cellular and molecular features. It is classified as one of several non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC), to d ...

. * 2 December –

Lee Huan Lee Huan (; 8 February 19172 December 2010) was a Taiwanese politician. He was Premier of the Republic of China from 1989 to 1990, serving for one year under former President Lee Teng-hui. He was the father of Lee Ching-hua and Diane Lee. ...

, 93, Taiwanese politician,

Premier of the Republic of China The Premier of the Republic of China, officially the President of the Executive Yuan (Chinese: 行政院院長), is the head of the government of the Republic of China of Taiwan and leader of the Executive Yuan. The premier is nominally the p ...

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