Chen Yi

Chen Yi (Chinese: 陳儀; Pinyin: Chén Yí; 1883-1950) was the provincial governor of Taiwan Province in the early years of ROC occupation. He had previously served as chairman of Fujian province, and he was appointed by Chiang Kai-shek as head of the committee responsible for reintegrating Taiwan into China. His reign was characterised by economic turmoil as his administration seized over 90% of the island's economy, causing a subsequent crash. Corruption became rampant and illnesses such as malaria and the bubonic plague reappeared on the island.

Chen is also credited with the resolution of the infamous 2-28 Incident being as violent as it was.

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Related links

• 2-28 Incident
• Economy of Taiwan (1945-1949)
• Retrocession
• Thirty-two Demands

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References

1. Fulda, A. (2020). The Rise and Demise of the KMT Party-State in Taiwan. In: The Struggle for Democracy in Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Routledge.
2. Manthorpe, J. (2008). New Beginning, New Betrayal. In: Forbidden Nation: a History of Taiwan. St. Martin’s Griffin.
3. Phillips, S. (2007). Between Assimilation and Independence: Taiwanese Political Aspirations Under Nationslist Chinese Rule, 1945-1948. In: Taiwan: A New History. Routledge.