On Wednesday, independent Taipei mayoral candidate Dr. Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) began his US tour, visiting San Francisco Bay Area and meeting with academics, students, industry leaders and Taiwanese American supporters.
On late Thursday night, Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung have announced that his government is willing to speak to protest leaders, but indicated that he had no intention of stepping down as demanded.
Hong Kongers witnessing police rounding up their unarmed compatriots may only deepen their distrust for the Hong Kong authorities and their backers in Beijing.
The Indonesian parliament voted Friday to scrap direct voting for regional leaders, despite protests by thousands of demonstrators. The move is seen as a revenge against president-elect and Jakarta governor Joko Widodo.
On Monday, Taiwan’s president Ma Ying-jeou said in an interview with foreign press that he “wanted to learn from the way West and East Germany handled bilateral relations,” but reiterated that Taiwan and China were not two states.
From September 16th to 18th, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India, with trade and economic deals and border disputes on the table.