2010 in Taiwan

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Events from the year 2010 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 99 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents

• President - Ma Ying-jeou
• Vice President - Vincent Siew
• Premier - Wu Den-yih
• Vice Premier - Eric Chu, Sean Chen

Events

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the mountainous area of Kaohsiung County of the southwestern Taiwan.

January

• 7 January - The United States approves a US$6 billion arms sales package to Taiwan, amid opposition from China.^[1]
• 9 January - Taiwan's opposition Democratic Progressive Party wins all three seats in by-elections against the ruling Kuomintang.^[2]

March

• 4 March - 2010 Kaohsiung earthquake.^[3]
• 14 March - 314 Taipei protest in Taipei.
• 22 March - The commissioning of Zhushan Power Plant in Lienchiang County.

April

• 26 April - A 6.5~6.9 earthquake strikes near Taitung City, south east of Taiwan.^[4]

May

• 1 May
  • Taiwan employs capital punishment for the first time since 2005, executing four men for "grave offences such as fatal kidnappings and murders".^[5]
  • The opening of Kaohsiung Museum of Labor in Kaohsiung City.
• 7 May - The establishment of Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association in Taipei City.
• 15 May - Year of The Rain is shown on Taiwanese TV.

June

• 26 June - Anti-ECFA protest
• 29 June - Mainland China and Taiwan sign Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement

July

• 3 July - The restoration of the annual Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival in Yilan County.
• 7 July - Protests in Hong Kong and Taiwan mark the 73rd anniversary of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident.^[6]

August

• 19 August - The Legislative Yuan passed an amendment to the Act Governing Preferential Treatment for Retired Presidents and Vice Presidents (Chinese: 卸任總統副總統禮遇條例).^[7]

September

• 14 September - Typhoon Fanapi.

October

• 10 October - The establishment of Republic of China Presidential Museum in Taipei.
• 16 October - The opening of Lanyang Museum in Yilan County.
• 22 October - Selina Jen filming accident.

November

• 3 November - The opening of Luzhou Line and Xinzhuang Line of Taipei Metro.
• 6 November - The establishment of Taipei Expo Park in Taipei.
• 26 November - Sean Lien shooting incident.
• 27 November - 2010 Republic of China municipal election.

December

• 2 December - Discussion of Chiang Kai-shek diary (兩蔣日記) research continues^[8]
• 20-22 December - Sixth Chen-Chiang summit in Taipei City.
• 25 December
  • The upgrade of Taipei County to New Taipei City with all of its cities and townships becoming districts.
  • The upgrade of Taichung City from provincial city to special municipality with Taichung County.
  • The upgrade of Tainan City from provincial city to special municipality with Tainan County.
  • The merger of Kaohsiung City with Kaohsiung County to form a larger Kaohsiung City municipality.
• 31 December - The appointment of Chang Chia-juch as the Chairman of China Airlines.^[9]

Deaths

• 24 February - Ang It-hong, 82, Taiwanese singer, songwriter, composer and actor, pancreatic cancer.^[10]
• 4 July - Hwang Yau-tai, 98, Taiwanese musician and composer.
• 20 July - Lin Tsung-yi, 89, Taiwanese psychiatrist.^[11]
• 2 December - Lee Huan, 93, former Premier of the Republic of China.

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