Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League
https://www.taimeng.org.cn/The Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League (TDSL), also known by its Chinese abbreviation Taimeng (simplified Chinese: 台盟; traditional Chinese: 臺盟), is one of the eight minor non-oppositional political parties in the People's Republic of China, officially termed "democratic parties," led by the Chinese Communist Party.
Founded in the then-British colony of Hong Kong in November 1947 by members of the Taiwanese Communist Party who survived the February 28 incident, TDSL is mostly composed of prominent people from Taiwan or people of Taiwanese heritage who now reside on the mainland. It is the eighth-ranking minor party in China. It currently has 14 seats in the National People's Congress, 4 seats in the NPC Standing Committee and 20 seats in the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; it is the smallest legally recognized minor political party in the People's Republic of China.
Founded in the then-British colony of Hong Kong in November 1947 by members of the Taiwanese Communist Party who survived the February 28 incident, TDSL is mostly composed of prominent people from Taiwan or people of Taiwanese heritage who now reside on the mainland. It is the eighth-ranking minor party in China. It currently has 14 seats in the National People's Congress, 4 seats in the NPC Standing Committee and 20 seats in the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; it is the smallest legally recognized minor political party in the People's Republic of China.
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- Nov 14, 2026
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