Hong Kong activists and budding pro-democracy politicians have flocked to Taiwan...
TAIPEI - Hong Kong activists and budding pro-democracy politicians have flocked to Taiwan to observe its elections, aiming to bolster exchanges and galvanize an alliance against China’s influence.
“We want to learn and gain more experience, to help Hong Kong people as they struggle on their democratic road in the future,” said Raymond Tang, a district councilor who attended an evening seminar in Taipei with fellow delegates on countering fake news. “Democracy has taken root in Taiwan and it refutes the basic argument that democracy is for the West, that it doesn’t apply to Chinese people, which is the argument propagated by Beijing,” he added.
Prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, who has been barred from leaving Hong Kong during an ongoing court case, also appealed to the youth of Taiwan to “protect Taiwan’s democracy”. They have no legal way to gain permanent asylum, but President Tsai Ing-wen’s broadly sympathetic government has allowed about 60 of them to temporarily extend their stay.“We will fight against the Communist Party with our vote,” said Edward Leung, a 58-year-old Hong Kong emigre who now lives in the southern city of Kaohsiung and plans to vote for Tsai. He says she can better defend Taiwan against China.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Anti-establishment views unite, divide Hong Kong protestersTrump signs, Pepe the Frog graffiti and British, American and Hong Kong colonial-era flags have become common sights at Hong Kong protests, as the anti-government movement enters its eighth month.
Read more »
Hong Kong exchange chief warns of economic 'devastation' from protestsThe 'depth of the devastation' inflicted on Hong Kong's economy b...
Read more »
Tear gas and water cannons: Hong Kong students brave the front lines to livestream the protestsAcross Hong Kong, a tight-knit band of student reporters has been tweeting, livestreaming and sending updates from the front lines of the historic pro-democracy demonstrations by saitomri
Read more »
Hong Kong workers flock to labor unions as new protest tacticBefore the Hong Kong protests began in June, Chris Ngai spent most of his free t...
Read more »