James Soong

James Chu-yu Soong (宋楚瑜 Wade-Giles: Sung Ch'u-y?; pinyin: S?ng Chǔy?; born March 16, 1942) is a politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan. He founded and chairs the People First Party, which favors eventual Chinese reunification.

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Soong was born in Hunan Province in mainland China. His father, Soong Ta, was a career soldier staunchly loyal to Chiang Kai-shek who rose to the rank of Major General in the Nationalist Army. With the Nationalist defeat in the Chinese Civil War, the family fled to Taiwan in 1949. He earned his bachelor's degree in diplomacy from National Chengchi University in 1964. During this time, he was remembered for wearing business suits every day to fit his career ambitions.

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