Chang An-lo, widely known as the “White Wolf,” is the founder of Taiwan’s Chinese Unification Promotion Party (CUPP) and a vocal proponent of unifying Taiwan with mainland China. A former organized crime figure associated with the Bamboo Union syndicate who previously served prison time in the United States. In this case, Chang frames his pro-unification stance as a mission of peace. He argues that pursuing independence risks provoking a military conflict in which the Taiwanese people would become unnecessary casualties. Meanwhile maintaining that peaceful dialogue under a unified Chinese identity is the optimal path forward.
Despite Chang’s efforts, his movement faces overwhelming public and official opposition in Taiwan, where the majority of the population prefers maintaining the island’s de facto independence. Taiwanese authorities view the CUPP as a significant national security threat. In short, alleging that the party acts on behalf of Beijing to build political influence networks, recruit military spies, and interfere in local democratic processes. In response, Taiwan’s Ministry of the Interior has formally petitioned the Constitutional Court to dissolve the party.
Beijing has defended the party, framing Taipei’s legal actions as political suppression against legitimate political speech. Meanwhile, political analysts observe that legally disbanding the CUPP would be largely symbolic. As Beijing’s covert influence networks can easily pivot to operate through other civic, religious, or local organizations. Ultimately, Chang’s party remains politically marginalized in Taiwan with minimal electoral presence, highlighting the deep divide between his fringe unification campaign and mainstream Taiwanese public opinion.
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Hale, E. (2026, August 14). Taiwan’s ‘White Wolf’ leads lonely crusade to ‘reunify’ with China. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/14/taiwans-white-wolf-leads-lonely-crusade-to-reunify-with-china