Taiwan's election

michaelw Illuminati Posts: 1,196	Taiwan's election Jan 10, 2020 6:54:05 GMT -5 Post by michaelw on Jan 10, 2020 6:54:05 GMT -5 www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/opinion/taiwan-election-china.html I thought this was a pretty good piece covering Taiwan's election coming up this weekend. The author (briefly) explains the impact that the Hong Kong protests have had on Taiwanese politics, which I found particularly interesting.
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robeiae Thaumaturge On a down bound train Posts: 6,692	Taiwan's election Jan 10, 2020 7:25:21 GMT -5 michaelw likes this Post by robeiae on Jan 10, 2020 7:25:21 GMT -5 Yeah, I would have thought the possibility of reunification with Taiwan would have tempered China's response in Hong Kong. Obviously not. Beyond that, "One country, two systems" is certainly one of the dumbest catch-phrases of all times, no? Maybe it sounds better in Mandarin...
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robeiae Thaumaturge On a down bound train Posts: 6,692	Taiwan's election Jan 12, 2020 7:53:23 GMT -5 Post by robeiae on Jan 12, 2020 7:53:23 GMT -5 There ya go: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won a second term in a landslide victory over her opponent, Han Kuo-yu of the Kuomintang (KMT), and her party maintained its majority in the legislature. 57% to 39%.
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