Wise words from the President of Taiwan: «Today, we again urge those on the other side of the Taiwan Strait to take note that now is the most appropriate time for mainland China to move towards constitutional democracy. The Chinese mainland is experiencing rapid economic growth, and its people lead affluent lives, Ma said. Now that the 1.3 billion people on the mainland have become moderately wealthy, they will of course wish to enjoy greater democracy and rule of law. Such a desire has never been a monopoly of the West, but is the right of all humankind. (...) Underscoring his support for the people of Hong Kong, Ma said democracy on the mainland and in Hong Kong could develop with the wisdom that the mainland leaders had showed on economic reform. He said Deng Xiaoping proposed 30 years ago that some people get rich first, paving the way for reform and opening up of the mainland. So why couldnt they do the same thing in Hong Kong, and let some people go democratic first? Ma asked. After all, the mainland would simply be making good on a pledge made 17 years ago when they said that for 50 years they would allow Hong Kong to be ruled by the people of Hong Kong, to have a high degree of autonomy, and to elect its chief executive through universal suffrage.»
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 22:11:09 +0000
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