After Chiang Kai-shek retreated to Taiwan in 1949 to form the Republic of China in opposition to Mao's People's Republic, he sought to maintain his dictatorial regime but was made to recognize the importance of building Taiwan's economy so as to strengthen the island.
Después de que Chiang Kai-shek se retirara a Taiwán para formar la República de China, opuesta a la República Popular de Mao, buscó conservar su régimen dictatorial, pero tuvo que reconocer la importancia de reforzar la economía para fortalecer a la isla.