The Origin of the Ten Major Construction Projects: Did the KMT and Chiang Kai-shek Steal US Aid Money? — Refuting the Truman Said Chiang's Family Were Thieves Historical Viewpoint

This article refutes a widely circulated online claim: that Taiwan's Ten Major Construction Projects originated because Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling embezzled over half of US aid funds, and Truman, to prevent further corruption by the Chiang family, converted US aid to support infrastructure construction. The author points out that this claim is severely flawed in its timeline: the Ten Major Construction Projects began in 1974, while US aid was canceled as early as 1965 due to Taiwan's economic stability. The article also clarifies the phased nature of US aid (from grants to loans) and questions the authenticity of Truman angrily accusing the Chiang family of stealing US$700 million (sourced from a post-retirement personal interview rather than official records). The author believes that such remarks, which attribute all credit to the US and smear the KMT, are anti-intellectual conspiracy theories that even mess up the timeline.

2019年11月23日

🇹🇼 The Historical Truth of 1949: Chiang Kai-shek's Transportation of Gold to Taiwan, the Monetary Foundation Supporting the New Taiwan Dollar and Post-war Construction

This article reveals the historical facts of former President Chiang Kai-shek transporting gold from mainland China to Taiwan in 1949, clarifying its quantity and purpose, and refuting the misunderstandings of some people regarding this event. The total amount of gold transported to Taiwan was about 112 to 187 metric tons, which was used at the time to stabilize the nearly empty Bank of Taiwan and the value of the New Taiwan Dollar, and to support construction and needs in the early post-war period. The article strongly contrasts the Republic of China as an exploited nation with Japan during the Japanese occupation period as a 'resource-invading nation' that looted a huge amount of gold (over 6,000 metric tons) in the Nanjing Massacre. At the same time, it criticizes some modern individuals (including Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je) for mocking the architectural aesthetics of the post-war Republic of China and infinitely praising the construction of the Japanese occupation era, calling on the public not to criticize the practical considerations of the ancients in times of turmoil based on today's peaceful and affluent standards.

2016年3月13日