In July 2022, Chris Patten, the former Governor of Hong Kong, published The Hong Kong Diaries, which coincided with the 25th anniversary of the British transferring Britain’s sovereign power of the territory to China. During a recent event to share his work on the book, Mr. Patten said that Taiwan was a very advanced place ...
China is making its stance on establishing total dominance over Hong Kong clear even though its muscle-flexing has raised eyebrows in global circles. The National People’s Congress (NPC) of China recently approved new rules that stop anyone from being a candidate in Hong Kong elections without the approval of a Beijing loyalist committee. This effectively ...
Another young person has fled Hong Kong in order to avoid the brutality of the Chinese Communist regime. The 19-year-old youth, who goes by the pseudonym “Hammer,” has endured being arrested, beaten, and harassed by police, as well as having his house illegally searched — all for participating in Hong Kong’s anti-extradition movement in 2019. ...
Modern society has been established on democratic ideals where every person has a say in the government through a vote that determines the ruling party. The idea of Western democracy comes from ancient Greek democracy practiced in the times of Socrates. However, Socrates wasn’t much of a fan. In fact, one could argue that he ...
Many people around the world don’t know much about Taiwan. Some consider it part of China, while others have just started hearing about the tiny nation. Then, there are some that simply refuse to acknowledge its existence (WHO). In this article, we explore how much freedom an average person experiences in Taiwan, and how it ...
Tsai Ing-wen began her second term as the President of Taiwan by delivering a speech in which she outlined her plans for the island nation. One aspect highlighted in the speech is the establishment of a constitutional amendment committee, something that has attracted the attention of the Chinese Communist Party. Tsai Ing-wen asserts Taiwan’s identity Tsai Ing-wen ...
It was a highly contested election. A record number 8.17 million voters cast their ballots for Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen, allowing her to be re-elected president. The number of citizens who cast their votes is the most ever for a presidential candidate since the island began holding direct presidential elections in 1996. Tsai Ing-wen and her ...
Hong Kong saw as many as a million people march in protest on New Year’s Day 2020 to the theme of “Persist in 2020,” chanting pro-democracy slogans as they crowded the streets that afternoon. Marchers held signs and flags emblazoned with protest slogans, such as the ubiquitous “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times,” “Five ...
Game of Thrones, the most popular show in the history of television, has finally ended. Though many longtime fans were unhappy with how the story wrapped up in the last season, it should be clear to any political theorist that Game of Thrones captures the chaotic reality of our world quite beautifully. Daenerys: The communist ...
When Hong Kong decided to unify with China under the “one country, two systems” rule, Beijing promised that it would respect the city’s culture and democratic values. But this seems to have been just another empty promise made by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in a bid to make the city a part of the ...
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