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谢长廷

謝長廷
Xiè Chángtíng
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Frank Hsieh Chang-ting (1946-), Taiwanese DPP politician, Premier of the ROC 2005-2006, mayor of Kaohsiung 1998-2005, Taiwan's representative to Japan from 2016

Examples

HSK 7-9
谢长廷曾担任台湾行政院长。
Xiè Chángtíng céng dānrèn Táiwān Xíngzhèngyuàn zhǎng.
Hsieh Chang-ting once served as Premier of Taiwan.
HSK 7-9
谢长廷是民进党的资深政治人物。
Xiè Chángtíng shì Mínjìndǎng de zīshēn zhèngzhì rénwù.
Hsieh Chang-ting is a senior DPP political figure.

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history
One of the founding generation of the 民进党 (Democratic Progressive Party). Ran for ROC president in 2008, losing to Ma Ying-jeou. Long associated with the DPP's 'New Tide' faction (新潮流系) and the concept of a 'constitutional One China' (宪法一中) approach to cross-Strait relations.

Stroke Order

谢 xiè
长 cháng
廷 tíng