Chang, a National Taiwan University political science professor and former diplomat, is the second KMT member to express his intention to vie for the presidential nomination after former New Taipei City mayor Eric Chu (朱立倫). The KMT must “eliminate its feudal culture and tendency to ignore rules” and “reform itself into a party with ideals and clear rules, energetic and close to the public,” he said. With new-found values, the party could reset the nation, beginning with the 2020 presidential election, he said. It would also pave the way for negotiating increased participation by Taiwan in international organizations and meetings, he added. “The KMT and the Democratic Progressive Party have both been avoiding elaborating on cross-strait relations, but the problem can only be solved by confronting it,” he said.

Source: Taipei Times January 07, 2019 15:56 UTC