KMT chair hails 228 as Taiwan's first postwar democratic movementStaff writer, with CNAThe 228 Incident marked Taiwan's first major democratic movement after World War II, Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) said today, urging people to safeguard the nation's hard-earned democracy. Cheng, joined by senior KMT officials and civic group representatives, laid flowers at the 228 Peace Memorial Monument in Taipei's 228 Peace Memorial Park, and called on citizens to protect democratic rule of law, freedom of speech and judicial independence. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) visits the 228 Peace Memorial Monument in Taipei this morning. Taiwan's democratic and legal systems were forged through successive democratic movements and were intended to ensure an independent judiciary, Cheng said. The 228 Incident refers to civilian uprisings in Taiwan and the violent crackdown by the Nationalist government against them that began on Feb. 28, 1947.

Source: Taipei Times February 27, 2026 14:16 UTC