Taiwan Democratic Communist Party


The Taiwan Democratic Communist Party was a minor political party in Taiwan. It was founded on 1 October 2009 by Chen Tianfu, cousin of former Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian. The party's stated purpose was to create a distinct form of socialism in Taiwan and work towards reunification with Mainland China.

History

On 31 March 2009, Chen Tianfu co-founded the Communist Party of the Republic of China and became its general secretary. However, five months after its foundation, Chen announced that he and his supporters could not accept the use of "Republic of China" in the party's name, and that he did not have any real power as general secretary. The Communist Party of the Republic of China expelled Chen from their party on 25 September 2009, prompting Chen to establish the Taiwan Democratic Communist Party on 1 October 2009 as a rival party. Chen later said that he specifically chose the date 1 October 2009 because it was the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China.
The party was dissolved on 29 April 2020.