Sixty years ago, under the joint initiative and founding sponsorship of the following three state leaders: President Chiang Kai-shek of the Republic of China, President Syngman Rhee of the Republic of Korea, and President Elpidio Quirino of the Republic of the Philippines, the “Asian Peoples’ Anti-Communist League, APACL” was established with the mission and goal to stop the fast expansion of the communist forces in Asia. After 12 years of advocating anti-communism, the APACL had rapidly developed in full-fledged manner from Asia to the whole world until it actually became a worldwide organization, the “World Anti-Communist League, WACL” in 1967. However, due to the fall and collapse of major communist forces, the WACL was renamed as the “World League for Freedom and Democracy, WLFD” in 1991 in order to strive for recruiting more people to join the fight for freedom and democracy.
Based on the profound documents of the APACL and the WLFD, this book is simply aiming to loyally record the historic truth of their anti-communist movements and their pursuit of freedom and democracy. With systematic arrangement of the contents, it clearly reveals the history of those people who worked hard to fight against tyranny in order to pursue freedom and democracy. As a member of UN NGOs, the WLFD not only advocates the track II diplomacy without distinction as to political affiliation under the guidelines of the national policy, but also actively promote the development of freedom and democracy around the world. It is the common asset for all people. Hopefully the publication of this book could let more young people of the new generation appreciate the precious value of freedom and even further cooperate actively with the WLFD to protect the human rights and promote the development of freedom and democracy around the world.
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The Republic of China Chapter of the WLFD
The Republic of China Chapter of the WLFD is one of the three founding members of the WLFD/APLFD. It is also a member that has rendered great and valuable support to the League. It comprises more than two hundred organizations from all walks of society in the Republic of China (Taiwan), such as national political organizations, local legislatures, academic associations, cultural societies, religious groups, agricultural unions, labor unions, businessmen unions, youth groups,
women’s unions, overseas groups, and so forth. Since the establishment of the WACL/APACL, the Republic of China Chapter has been a major moving force to provide the League with a boost to help make important policy recommendations, to help convene annual general conferences, and to help arrange all kinds of activities. The current incumbent president is Hon. Yao Eng-chi, who is also the president of WLFD.
In June, 1954, under the joint initiative and founding sponsorship of the following three state leaders: President Chiang Kai-shek of the Republic of China, President Syngman Rhee of the Republic of Korea, and President Elpidio Quirino of the Republic of the Philippines, the “Asian Peoples’ Anti-Communist League, APACL” was established in Jinhae, South Korea. In July of the same year, the Republic of China Chapter was established accordingly in Taiwan to fully support
the League. As the League grew bigger and stronger, it had developed into the “World Anti-Communist League, WACL” in 1967. However, due to the fall of the communist forces, the 22nd general conference of the WACL in 1990 passed a resolution that, for the purpose of recruiting more freedom-loving people to join the League, the WACL should be renamed as the “World League for Freedom and Democracy, WLFD”, which would take effect on January 1, 1991. Now the World League owns more than 130 chapters around the world, of course, the Republic of China Chapter is included.
The Missions and Directions for Future Development are: To keep the body of WLFD healthy and strong and to strengthen the relations among member chapters in order to be united together in a joint effort to fight for freedom and democracy for all mankind.
To seek and build any connections and engagements with people and organizations of former communist countries to advocate freedom and democracy.
To actively participate in activities of the UN NGOs to support the UN purpose of maintaining international peace and security.
To strengthen propaganda work to advocate the cause of freedom and democracy.