Word: taiwan
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Shih had lingering misgivings. He deplored the Kuomintang's insistence on one party, its rigid repression of criticism ("On the whole there is much more freedom here than on the mainland, but I would like to see still more freedom of the press and person in Taiwan"), on its authoritarian "obey the leader" doctrine. That Hu Shih could say these things when and where he did was some testimonial to Formosa's freedom, and one reason he had made his choice. The problem was to extend that freedom to less distinguished critics...
...into trucks, were driven off towards Seoul. Korean farmers lined the road to cheer them. The Chinese P.W.s waved their flags and chanted, "Resist Russia-Down with the Reds." Then they sang songs of what they would do to the women when they got to the Nationalist island of Taiwan (Formosa), and cried to themselves that they were free...
...will go to Taiwan. I don't want to hear any more of this...
...shouting): Which door to Taiwan? I want to go to Taiwan. Please tell the U.N. representative. (P.W. walks out through "Taiwan door...
...violation of the neutral commission ground rules, and they were not always stopped by the Indian chairmen. "We have 90 days to explain to you," one explainer said, "and we will talk to you time and again if you don't come with us now." One lied: "Taiwan has been overrun and Chiang Kai-shek overthrown." One boasted: "We destroyed the Nationalists, and soon we will take over Taiwan...