In this opinion piece, veteran commentator Simon Lau, a former advisor to the Hong Kong government, analyzes the political context behind the scenes from the British colonial era to today’s one country, two systems framework and the political realities the Hong Kong people must now face.
The past two years have seen continued advances in US-Taiwan relations, despite fears that the Trump administration would use Taiwan as bargaining chip in US-China relations. A joint agenda for the relationship would help ensure that bilateral ties continue to deepen in the years ahead.
Tensions are at an all time high between Taiwan and China as Taiwanese food is becoming more and more popular around the world.
Mr. Chou says the KMT’s China approach works, because “China hasn’t cracked down on Hong Kong yet.” Is this true? Or just a sick joke? We’ll find out soon.
Though the China factor has successfully propelled Han Kuo-yu to the mayor’s office, it can act as a double-edged sword, making his road to the presidency challenging.
Hong Kong demonstrations have raised issues about the credibility of China’s “one country, two systems” model for Taiwan.