Taiwan Backs Democracy Movement in Hong Kong

Hong Kong could face a showdown between its leaders and masses of street protesters if Beijing moves to control the choice of the territory’s next chief executive. Across the strait in Taiwan, the government and its people are supporting Hong Kong’s democracy activists as the Taiwanese confront their own issues with China. Taiwan's government called on China this week to respect people’s wishes to elect their leaders in Hong Kong.   Beijing has ruled Hong Kong, a world...

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