Kang was described by '' The New York Times '' in 1978 as " the most successful and astute of the opposition , " and is seen as a moderate member of the Democratic Progressive Party . He told the '' Times '' in 1988 that an independent Taiwan was an idea worthy of discussion . Kang met with Chinese politicians at the Democratic National Convention in the United States later that year , and made his opposition to the " one country , two systems " formula known . He believes that improvement in Cross-Strait relations should not cost Taiwan its path to democratization . He refused to support the three links until Taiwan 's political status was resolved
Democratic National Convention
1988 Democratic National Convention
Kang Ning-hsiang