The term "New Taiwanese" (Chinese: 新臺灣人; Pinyin: Xīn táiwān rén) refers the conception of Taiwanese national identity popularised by President Lee Teng-hui in the mid-1990s. He called for the inhabitants of the island to recognise they are all members of the same community of shared faith, and it is their common incentive to work together to preserve Taiwan's culture and sprouting democracy regardless of their ethnicity, native language or heritage.
This stood in contrast with the ideology of his successor, Chen Shui-bian, who advocated for a conception of national identity based on shared ethnic background.
