>Taiwan’s story is the mirror image. Twenty-three million people built a
world-class economy and a resilient democracy by pairing technological
excellence with open debate and free exchange. >Subordinating that success to
the dictates of an authoritarian system holds no appeal, especially after the
unraveling of Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems” — the very template once
marketed to Taiwan. If Beijing wouldn’t keep that promise for Hong Kong, why
would it honor it for Taiwan? >Taiwan sits at the center of global semiconductor
production. Moving it into Beijing’s orbit would concentrate, not diversify,
risk, placing the world’s most advanced chips and manufacturing know-how under
the political leverage of an authoritarian state.
Hexbear was doing their brigade again, trying to try wedges between people.
it was a military dictatorship until the late 80s lol. there was martial law and curfews. it was a literal one party state. there were no debates or free exchange.
and the world-class economy was all because of the glory of capitalism and free enterprise and was not related to a) pillaged mainland gold reserves and b) investments from the american empire
it was a military dictatorship until the late 80s lol. there was martial law and curfews. it was a literal one party state. there were no debates or free exchange.
and the world-class economy was all because of the glory of capitalism and free enterprise and was not related to a) pillaged mainland gold reserves and b) investments from the american empire