Lin Fong-cheng

{{Short description|Politician from Taiwan}}

{{family name hatnote|Lin|lang=Chinese}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Lin Fong-cheng

| native_name = {{no bold|{{lang|zh-hans|林豐正}}}}

| image = 2005KMT NanjingTour FCLin.jpg

| caption =

| order1 =

| office1 = Vice Chairman of Kuomintang

| 1blankname1 = Chairman

| 1namedata1 = Wu Po-hsiung
Ma Ying-jeou

| term_start1 = 11 April 2007

| term_end1 = 30 April 2014

| predecessor1 =

| successor1 =

| order2 =

| office2 = Secretary-General of the Kuomintang

| 1blankname2 = Chairman

| 1namedata2 = Lien Chan

| term_start2 = 20 March 2000

| term_end2 = 27 July 2005

| predecessor2 = Huang Kun-huei

| successor2 = Chan Chun-po

| order3 =

| office3 = Minister of Transportation and Communications

| deputy3 =

| term_start3 = 1 April 1998

| term_end3 = 20 May 2000

| predecessor3 = Tsay Jaw-yang

| successor3 = Yeh Chu-lan

| order4 =

| office4 = Minister of the Interior

| deputy4 =

| term_start4 = 10 June 1996

| term_end4 = 15 May 1997

| predecessor4 = Huang Kun-huei

| successor4 = Yeh Chin-fong

| order5 =

| office5 = Magistrate of Taipei County

| deputy5 =

| term_start5 = 20 December 1981

| term_end5 = 20 December 1989

| predecessor5 = Shao En-hsin
Wu Tseng-wen (acting)

| successor5 = You Ching

| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|20 March 1940}}

| birth_place = Banqiao, Taiwan, Empire of Japan

| nationality = Republic of China

| party = Kuomintang

| spouse =

| children =

| signature =

| education = National Chung Hsing University (LLB)

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Lin Fong-cheng ({{zh|t=林豐正|p=Lín Fēngzhèng}}; born 20 March 1940) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the vice chairman of the Kuomintang from April 2007 to April 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/05/01/2003589312 |title=President designates trio to replace KMT vice chairmen |publisher=Taipei Times |date=2014-05-25 |accessdate=2014-05-31}}

Kuomintang Secretary-General

=2005 mainland China visit=

File:Kuomintang nanjing.jpg officials in Nanjing in 2005.]]

In April 2005, Lin joined Lien Chan and other Pan-Blue officials to visit mainland China. Prior to their departure, Lin said that the trip aimed to seek constructive dialogue on the peaceful development of cross-strait relations.{{cite web |author=Local time |url=http://www.taiwan.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=13558&ctNode=1938&mp=999 |title=Reactions mixed to Lien's China visit - Taiwan Government Entry Point |publisher=Taiwan.gov.tw |date=2010-01-26 |accessdate=2014-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924112906/http://www.taiwan.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=13558&ctNode=1938&mp=999 |archive-date=2015-09-24 |url-status=dead }}

Kuomintang vice chairmanship

=May 2009 mainland China visit=

In May 2009, Lin joined Wu Po-hsiung and other Kuomintang high officials to visit mainland China for an eight-day visit. He and the delegations visited several Chinese mainland cities, from Beijing, Hangzhou, Nanjing and Chongqing.{{cite web|url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/china-taiwan-relations/2009/05/26/209567/KMT-chairman.htm |title=KMT chairman Wu Po-hsiung visiting Beijing |publisher=The China Post |date=2009-05-26 |accessdate=2014-05-31}}

=July 2009 mainland China visit=

In July 2009, Lin and delegates participated in the 5th Cross-Strait Economic, Trade and Culture Forum in Changsha, Hunan, on 11–12 July. The forum ended with a joint proposal to promote cultural exchanges across the Taiwan Strait. After the forum, they visited Mawangdui.{{cite web|url=http://sclf.cri.cn/1/2009/07/13/2s1184.htm |title=KMT Vice Chairman Visits Mawangdui - china radio international |publisher=Sclf.cri.cn |date= |accessdate=2014-05-31}}

=2013 cross-strait forum=

In June 2013, Lin attended a cross-strait forum in Xiamen, Fujian, in which the Chinese mainland officials unveiled more measures to increase exchanges and cooperation with Taiwan. The forum was attended by Zhang Zhijun, Director of Taiwan Affairs Office, and Yu Zhengsheng, Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/06/18/2003565080 |title=China woos with more incentives |publisher=Taipei Times |date=2014-05-25 |accessdate=2014-05-31}}

=April 2014 mainland China visit=

In early April 2014, Lin visited Xi'an, Shaanxi, to meet with Zhao Zhengyong, the secretary of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. They attended a public memorial ceremony for the Yellow Emperor. Zhao made a remark saying that Lin had made great efforts to promote the cross-strait exchanges and cooperation, and added that people from both sides are family. He also hoped that the two sides could appreciate the hard-won prospect, further expand the cooperation and benefit the people.{{cite web |url=http://new.shaanxiinvest.gov.cn/tzdt/show.asp?id=4513 |title=Zhao Zhengyong Met with Vice Chairman of Taiwan Kuomintang Lin Fong-cheng - - 陕西省投资指南网 |publisher=New.shaanxiinvest.gov.cn |date=2014-04-22 |accessdate=2014-05-31 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140430174313/http://new.shaanxiinvest.gov.cn/tzdt/show.asp?id=4513 |archive-date=2014-04-30 |url-status=dead }}

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