Democracy on the Dragon's Doorstep
by Cindy Sui, Asia Times, Taiwain - At some level or another, mainland Chinese people are increasingly exposed to democracy through Taiwan's presidential election on March 22. The important race, which could possibly write a new chapter in cross-strait relations, makes them keen to learn more about the island, which has been ruled separately since the end of a Chinese civil war in 1949.
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Democracy winning favor through example. This is the way democracy ought to be promoted - exposure to free and fair elections and other freedoms at the heart of the system. What a contrast to the force fed tactics of the US and our allies in Iraq.
Posted by Kate Daniels | March 12, 2008 8:09 AM