Taiwanese Localism Front

Taiwanese Localism Front 島民抗中聯合
Founded	November 2016 (2016-11)
Preceded by	Vanguard Party
Headquarters	Taiwan
Newspaper	"Eagle of the Taiwan Sea" (臺海之鷹)
Youth wing	"Island Resistance Youth Army" (島抗聯青年軍)
Ideology	Anti-communism Anti-Chinese sentiment Taiwanese nationalism Militarism Factions: Taiwanese independence ROC independence[1]
Political position	Far-right[1][2]
Politics of Taiwan Political parties Elections

The Taiwanese Localism Front (島民抗中聯合, lit. "Islanders' Anti-China Coalition") or simply TLF (島抗) is an anti-communist secret society formed in Taiwan in 2016 and a resistance organization against the People's Republic of China (PRC), with membership of Taiwanese people, Hongkongers and South Mongolians.[3]

History

The predecessor of the TLF is the "Vanguard Party" (先鋒黨), an informal organization formed in Taiwan in 2014. It began its official activities in November 2016 after being reorganized into "Taiwanese Localism Front". While outsiders do not know the total number of its members and the exact organizational structure, many mainland Chinese and Hong Kong media outlets estimate that there are TLF members in various parts of Taiwan and Hong Kong.[2]

In October 2017, the TLF published an open letter written and typed by a local Mongolian resistance league member in Bayannur, Inner Mongolia, which sparked discussion in Taiwan.[4]

In 2018, the TLF declared an alliance with Hong Kong National Front and Concordia Association[a]; it was criticized by pro-Beijing state media outlets Ta Kung Pao and the Global Times.[5]

In November 2021, the TLF published a cartoon on social media in support of Hong Kong's resistance activists assassinating a Hong Kong police officer, which was criticized by Hong Kong's pro-Beijing media as "Incitation to Terrorism".[6]

Political stance

The TLF argued that Taiwan should prepare for a showdown with the PRC by strengthening its arms and reforming its military system, arguing that Hong Kong's complete communization would pose a threat to Taiwan's defense, and that Taiwan's self-determination should be ultimately realized only when external threats are removed, allowing Taiwan to truly decide its final course and become a normal country.^[citation needed]

They have tried to train the militia by insisting on the use of force against the PRC, and have been severely criticized by several Hong Kong's pro-Beijing media for supporting Hong Kong, South Mongolia, Manchurian independence, and resistance movements with mainland China several times.[7][8]

See also

• Cathaysianism [ja]
• Chinese imperialism
• Hong Kong nationalism
• "Peace through strength"

Notes

1. It is a Manchukuo nationalist organization founded in the 21st century, inspired by the Concordia Association, which was Manchukuo's ruling party from 1932 to 1945. See Manchurian nationalism#Proclaimed Manchukuo government-in-exile

References

1. "《逆統戰》把「反中」做成好生意". Commercial Times (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2020-11-03. 另一方面，根據團隊自述，其和一般「台派」或「獨派」組織不同處，就是政治彈性很廣，並高度接納「華獨」。 ... 平心而論，反中雖是台灣聲量越來越大的「政治正確」，但法西斯論述仍是少數，極右的島抗聯只能在政治版圖邊緣活動，且曝光量極低。 [On the other hand, according to the team's self-report, it is different from ordinary "Taiwanese independent" organizations in that it is politically flexible and highly accepting of "Chinese independence". ... To be sure, although anti-China is an increasingly vocal “political correctness” in Taiwan, fascist discourse is still in the minority, and the far-right TLF can only operate on the fringes of the political landscape with minimal exposure.]
2. "同1". 24 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
3. 自由時報電子報 (2017-10-05). "內蒙古人中秋來信？ 請求台灣協助宣傳獨立運動". 自由時報 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
4. 自由時報電子報 (5 October 2017). "同5". 自由時報電子報. Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
5. "港臺這兩個組織結盟 揚言要「武力分裂中國」". 多維新聞網 (in Chinese). 15 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
6. "同7". Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
7. "「島民抗中聯合」與「港獨」組織勾結". 星島日報 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2021-11-08. Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
8. "連載漫畫涉煽動港恐怖主義". 星島日報 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2021-11-08. Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2021-11-08.