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HK, Ko offer hope for democracy

Paul Lin 林保華

On Monday last week, university students in Hong Kong launched a one-week boycott of classes in protest of Beijing’s refusal to allow fully democratic elections in the territory.

While the Chinese government claims that it will not be shaken and although it has been getting its lackeys in Hong Kong to use all sorts of threats, 13,000 people still took part in a rally to launch the strike. This number was more than originally expected, with even high-school students joining in, making this the biggest boycott of classes that Hong Kong has ever witnessed.

Taiwanese show solidarity via Taipei sit-in

Taipei Times

Several hundred Taiwanese demonstrators joined student organizers from Hong Kong and Macau at a sit-in at Taipei’s Liberty Square last night, showing their support for ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong’s Central District.

The rally, originally scheduled for next Wednesday, was abruptly moved to yesterday, following the surprise launch of Hong Kong’s Occupy Central protest.

“On Sunday afternoon, we decided to follow suit and take action,” said

HK protesters not deterred by tear gas

Taipei Times

A pro-democracy protester wears plastic wrap to protect himself from pepper spray at a rally near government headquarters in Hong Kong yesterday.
Photo: AFP

Hong Kong police fired repeated volleys of tear gas to disperse pro-democracy protests yesterday and baton-charged the crowd blocking a key road in the government district after issuing official warnings against illegal demonstrations.

The territory’s Admiralty district had descended into chaos as chanting protesters converged on police barricades surrounding colleagues who had earlier launched a “new era” of civil disobedience to pressure Beijing into granting full democracy to Hong Kong.

Biggest hurdle for nation lies in its name

Chen Chiao-chicy 陳喬琪

Taiwan is a sovereign, independent nation in a totally different position from that of Scotland or Crimea.

According to US Web site about.com, there are 196 nations in the world, including Taiwan. It also says that the UN lists a total of 193 countries that does not include Taiwan, the Vatican and the Republic of Kosovo — which is in the Balkans and declared independence from Serbia in 2008.

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