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HK, Taiwan and the 21st century

Jerome Keating

What constitutes the spirit of an age? What determines its zeitgeist? Should one join or oppose it? The answers to these and other questions are embedded in what is taking place in Hong Kong.

There, as the ideological battle for early 21st century zeitgeist takes shape, technology allows for immediate worldwide awareness.

In one sense, it could be called a tale of three cities: Beijing, Hong Kong and London, with each representing a different position.

Taiwan will not intervene, but supports HK protesters

Taipei Times

Reporters ask Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam questions at a news conference in Hong Kong yesterday.
Photo: Reuters

The government supports Hong Kong protesters in their pursuit of democracy and freedom, but would not intervene, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday, urging the territory’s authorities not to cause “regrets” by refusing to start a dialogue with residents.

Tsai apologizes for taking credit for NYC purchase

Taipei Times

President Tsai Ing-wen, left, and Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Chia-lung, waving, accompanied by other officials, wave yesterday while inspecting a bridge in Penghu.
Photo: CNA

President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday acknowledged that she had confused the facts surrounding the purchase of the building housing the nation’s representative office in New York City during a speech she gave on Aug. 17 in Taichung, following criticism from former president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁).

Water cannon trucks deployed in HK

Taipei Times

A police vehicle equipped with a water cannon clears a road of barricades set up by protesters during a rally in Hong Kong’s New Territories yesterday.
Photo: EPA-EFE

Police in Hong Kong yesterday used tear gas to clear pro-democracy demonstrators who had taken over a street and brought out water cannon trucks for the first time in the summer-long protests.

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