Taiwan Ministry of National Defense Plans to Remove 'Modern Chinese History' from Military Academy Curriculum

"The Purpose Is to Remove Classes with No Actual Benefit"

The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense is pushing for a plan to remove modern Chinese history from the curriculum of military academies (equivalent to officer academies).

On the 2nd, Taiwanese media such as United Daily News reported, citing sources, that the Deputy Chief of Personnel at the General Staff Headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense (Lieutenant General) expressed this position at a seminar on revising the liberal arts curriculum of eight military universities under the Army, Navy, and Air Force on the 19th of last month.

Lai Ching-te, President of Taiwan. Yonhap News

The Deputy Chief of Personnel explained the adjustment of the modern Chinese history subject to a world history subject and the liberal arts curriculum including international affairs and military agendas after the government relocated to Taiwan. He added that the content and outline of the liberal arts courses would be determined according to the Executive Yuan's "National Transitional Justice Education Code of Conduct."

He also stated, "The purpose is to enhance national identity awareness and consensus building, and to remove outdated classes that no longer provide practical benefits."

On the 29th of the same month, the Deputy Chief of Personnel reportedly gathered officials from the eight military universities who opposed the policy and instructed them again to implement it according to the 'decided' guidelines.

The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense explained that the examples provided at the seminar were for reference only, and that adjustments to the curriculum could be handled independently by each school after internal review and reporting to the Ministry of National Defense.

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