Chang An-lo

Chang An-lo

An-Lo Chang, current leader of China Unification Promotion Party
Born 1948 (age 66–67)
Republic of China, Nanjing
Residence  Republic of China, Taipei
Other names The White Wolf
Citizenship Republic of China
Alma mater Tamkang University

Chang An-lo (traditional Chinese: 張安樂; simplified Chinese: 张安乐; pinyin: Zhāng Ānlè), also known as the White Wolf (Chinese: 白狼; pinyin: Bái Láng), is an alleged gangster and reputed former leader of the Bamboo Union crime brotherhood.[1] He fled the Republic of China in 1996 after being placed on the wanted list by authorities in Taipei for involvement in organised crime,[2] leading him to live in exile in Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.[3][4] He returned to the island of Taiwan in June 2013 and was arrested by Taiwanese police on arrival at Songshan Airport.[4]

Political career

Resuming his political ambitions in 2013 as the leader of the China Unification Promotion Party (中華統一促進黨), he opened a headquarters in downtown Tainan in order to prepare for elections in 2016.[5] The party was founded September 9th, 2005.[6]

Following a police raid of one of the party's headquarters in November of 2013, police stated their concerns about the political party's links to organized crime to the press.[7] Police alleged that the political party was being used as a front for membership in the Bamboo Union gang in New Taipei City; police also allerges that illegal firearms had been trafficked and used in racketeering and turf war by the Yeh Shih branch (named after historical figure 葉適, Ye Shi).

In 2013, his party claims that it has a membership of 20,000 persons, and 75 branch-offices (or headquarters).[8]

Notes

  1. ↑ Arax, Mark (1985-09-19). "Reputed Gang Chief Charged in Liu Killing". LA Times.
  2. ↑ "Chang An-lo" (in Chinese). Criminal Investigation Bureau.
  3. ↑ Chin, Heijin, p. 205.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Taiwan gang leader 'White Wolf' arrested after China exile, Herald Sun, 2013-06-30, retrieved 2013-06-30
  5. ↑ Tseng, Wei-chen; Chung, Jake (9 September 2013). "‘White Wolf’s’ party to contest in 2016 elections". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  6. ↑ Chinese-language Wikipedia entry, for "中華統一促進黨".
  7. ↑ Cheng, Shu-ting; Chung, Jake (November 8, 2013). "Police link party to organized crime". Taipei Times. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  8. ↑ 張安樂29日返台：我沒有犯罪 (in Chinese). Central News Agency. June 28, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2014. 中華統一促進黨有75個黨部，黨員2萬餘人

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