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==Political Career== |
==Political Career== |
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Resuming his political ambitions in 2013 as the leader of the China Unification Promotion Party, he opened a headquarters in downtown [[Tainan]] in order to prepare for elections in 2016.<ref>Taipei Times, Sept. 9th, 2013, |
Resuming his political ambitions in 2013 as the leader of the China Unification Promotion Party, he opened a headquarters in downtown [[Tainan]] in order to prepare for elections in 2016.<ref>Taipei Times, Sept. 9th, 2013, p. 3, "‘White Wolf’s’ party to contest in 2016 elections", http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/09/09/2003571716</ref> |
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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 (as well as specific criminal acts) to the press.<ref>Taipei Times, Nov. 8th, 2013, p. 3, "Police link party to organized crime", http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/11/08/2003576402</ref> At that time, the membership of the party was stated (by the party itself) as 20,000. |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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Revision as of 08:33, 8 November 2013
Chang An-lo | |
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 undated photo | |
| Born | 1948 (age 76–77) |
| 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 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.[3][4] He returned to 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, he opened a headquarters in downtown Tainan in order to prepare for elections in 2016.[5]
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 (as well as specific criminal acts) to the press.[6] At that time, the membership of the party was stated (by the party itself) as 20,000.
Notes
- ^ Arax, Mark (1985-09-19). "Reputed Gang Chief Charged in Liu Killing". LA Times.
- ^ "Chang An-lo" (in Chinese). Criminal Investigation Bureau.
- ^ Chin, Heijin, p. 205.
- ^ a b Taiwan gang leader 'White Wolf' arrested after China exile, Herald Sun, 2013-06-30, retrieved 2013-06-30
- ^ Taipei Times, Sept. 9th, 2013, p. 3, "‘White Wolf’s’ party to contest in 2016 elections", http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/09/09/2003571716
- ^ Taipei Times, Nov. 8th, 2013, p. 3, "Police link party to organized crime", http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/11/08/2003576402
References
- Chin, Ko-lin (2003). Heijin: Organized Crime, Business, and Politics in Taiwan. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 0-7656-1220-8.
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