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Beijing uses Hong Kong strategy

Liberty Times Editorial

“One country, two systems,” “no change for 50 years,” the British-Chinese joint statement of 1984 — the public pledges made by Beijing as Hong Kong was being returned to Chinese rule seem to be falling apart.

Over the past two months, five men connected with Hong Kong publisher Mighty Wind and its bookstore, Causeway Bay Books — which made a reputation for selling “sensitive” books — have disappeared from Hong Kong and Thailand, and it is believed that China has abducted them.

KMT is like a vampire under the rising sun

James Wang 王景弘

In the Internet age, no one is qualified to criticize the younger generation for how much they know, or understand, or how they process information. Rather, technologically incompetent generations should ask themselves whether they are stuck in the age of rote-learning from school textbooks.

The past should not be forgotten

Taipei Times Editorial

People First Party (PFP) presidential candidate James Soong (宋楚瑜), echoing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen’s (蔡英文) concluding remarks about Taiwan’s democratization in the second and final televised presidential debate on Saturday, said that he “had made efforts” in the democratization process. While the question of whether a purge or a lustration would be the best approach to transitional justice is yet to be answered, one thing that is for sure is that no one who respects their nation should overlook a politician blurring — if not outright falsifying — their past.

Voters can choose a brighter future

Liberty Times Editorial

Amid disaster, dejection and crises, we made it through last year. For Taiwan, this year could see a continuation of present problems, but it could also be a year to bravely face challenges while laying the foundation for new prospects and hope.

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