| − | The '''Chinese Nationalist Party''', or '''KMT''', is a conservative party that currently rules [[Taiwan]]. In recent years it has supported pan-Chinese nationalism, democracy, Chinese reunification, and capitalism under the doctrine of the "three principles of the people." The Nationalists ruled China from 1927 until 1949 and then moved to Taiwan. The name translates literally as "China's national people's party." It has had strong support from American conservatives since the 1930s. | + | The '''Chinese Nationalist Party''', or '''KMT''', is a conservative party that currently rules [[Taiwan]]. In recent years it has supported pan-Chinese nationalism, democracy, Chinese reunification, and capitalism under the doctrine of the "three principles of the people." The Nationalists ruled China from 1927 until 1949 and then moved to Taiwan. The abbreviation "KMT" stands for "Kuomintang," an obsolete romanization of the party's Chinese name. |