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| 1987 |
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| After many years, martial law was lifted. Censorship was relaxed, and signs hinted that some measure of democracy might be allowed. Travel to the PRC (outlawed since 1949) became legal. | 1 |
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| 1988, Jan |
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| Upon the death of Jiang Jingguo, Lee Teng-hui (b. 1923) became premier. Moves encouraging democratization increased. When travel restrictions were removed, numerous Chinese began traveling to the PRC to see their relatives. By May the number had climbed to 10,000 per month. Open PRC-Taiwan joint ventures began to appear. The new openness also put a damper on Taiwan's exuberance about rapid reunification, which, it became clear, would have to be paid for by Taiwan. The reunification problems experienced by Germany in the next year exacerbated these concerns. | 2 |
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| 1998 |
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| Taiwan revived its recent interests in establishing a separate seat in the UN. As it had been in the past, the idea was stifled by the Beijing government. | 3 |
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| Dec. 5 |
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| The legislative majority held by the ruling Nationalist Party grew by a substantial margin in parliamentary elections. | 4 |
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