(Counter)insurgency: White Terror in Taiwan, 1949
Following a defeat in the Chinese Civil War of the 1940s between the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese Nationalist Party, the latter fled to the territory now known as Taiwan. In Taiwan, the Nationalist Party aimed to consolidate its forces and, in doing so, resorted to violent tactics within its regime to eliminate communist influences. These included political persecution, imprisonment, and executions of individuals suspected of anti-government activities or sympathies towards the Communist Party of China. The question remains: will the Party continue its repression of dissent until the end of the century, or will unforeseen revolutionaries emerge to challenge this oppression? More importantly, how will your decisions and strategies shape the narrative of Taiwan during this critical period?
CHair
Chloe Ng
Chloe Ng is a freshman from Taipei, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. She is a freshman prospectively studying English or Anthropology with a minor in Creative Writing. She has been active in Model UN since her eighth grade and is excited to chair this committee. She is also a part of the Princeton MUN Team and the International Relations Council as the secretary. Outside of MUN, she is involved as a poetry/prose reader in the Nassau Literary Review, and as a manuscript editor of Moon Press. In her spare time, she can be found reading, taking walks, or running.
Crisis Director
Angela Jin
Angela Jin is a member of the Class of 2027 studying Economics and East Asian Studies. Hailing from Florida, she is originally from Canada. As a member of the Model UN team at Princeton, she has also staffed the Princeton Model United Nations Conference as a co-chair for the International Court of Justice committee. Outside of MUN, you can catch her watching Formula 1 races or re-reading childhood classic books. Angela looks forward to seeing delegates in the White Terror committee!
