Chen Cheng
The situation became worse in later months. In September 1949, Chen Cheng then submitted a request to Premier Yen Hsi-shan, proposing to amend the second "Declaration of Nationwide Martial Law" to add Hainan and Taiwan into the "War Zone". However, the Acting President Li Tsung-jen then fled to Hong Kong in November 1949 and did not ratified the amendment.