Taiwanese voters demonstrated their overwhelming desire to distance themselves from China and to reject its proposal of living under a Hong Kong-style “one country, two systems” arrangement, returning both the presidency and the legislature to the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party.
President Tsai Ing-wen won a resounding reelection, taking 57 percent of the vote in a three-way race and a record 8 million votes, according to the Central Election Commission. Her party also retains control of the Legislative Yuan, enabling her to press ahead with her reform agenda and cater to the generation of Taiwanese who say they were “born independent.”
Taiwan, Hong Kong, and those provinces in the north want self rule. They are like America and its factions emerging from a burgeoning population.People want to be around folks like themselves and when the population grows and separates the government is no longer ‘like’ them and eventually breaks into smaller units. Quite often major turmoil indicates the changeover point.
michaeljwolff over 4 years ago
Never underestimate a small dragon. The smaller the prey, the deadlier the poison.
martens over 4 years ago
President Tsai Ing-wen won a resounding reelection, taking 57 percent of the vote in a three-way race and a record 8 million votes, according to the Central Election Commission. Her party also retains control of the Legislative Yuan, enabling her to press ahead with her reform agenda and cater to the generation of Taiwanese who say they were “born independent.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/taiwanese-motivated-by-the-lessons-of-hong-kong-turn-out-in-droves-to-vote/2020/01/11/6543228a-3138-11ea-971b-43bec3ff9860_story.html
Walter Kocker Premium Member over 4 years ago
Aw-w-w-w, not THIS again.
PhilipOlson over 4 years ago
Taiwan, Hong Kong, and those provinces in the north want self rule. They are like America and its factions emerging from a burgeoning population.People want to be around folks like themselves and when the population grows and separates the government is no longer ‘like’ them and eventually breaks into smaller units. Quite often major turmoil indicates the changeover point.