Tang Ching-sung

Tang Ching-sung (Chinese: 唐景崧; pinyin: Táng Jǐngsōng) (1841-1903)，was the first President of the Republic of Formosa. He was inaugurated as the President of the Republic of Formosa on May 25, 1895 and then issued a declaration of independence from the Qing dynasty. The declaration was not sincere, as Tang Ching-sung was a Chinese official and the declaration of independence was an attempt to stave off a Japanese invasion.
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