Electoral overhaul kills One Country, Two Systems
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Ma Ying-jeou says it s extremely regrettable that One Country, Two Systems has officially become history. Photo: RTHK Former Taiwan president Ma Ying-jeou said on Friday that Beijing’s latest decision to overhaul Hong Kong’s electoral system spells the death of ‘One Country, Two Systems’.
Speaking to reporters while attending a memorial to mark the 96th anniversary of the death of the founder of modern China and the Kuomintang, Sun Yat-sen, Ma said it is “extremely regrettable” that ‘One Country, Two Systems’ – the brainchild of former mainland leader Deng Xiaoping – has officially become history.
Washington, March 8 (CNA) The White House on Monday ignored China's threats on Taiwan, saying that its position on Taiwan remains unchanged and that Washington will continue to support the island by contributing to its self-defense capabilities.
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TAIPEI - Taiwan's government on Friday (March 5) urged China to begin "benign" interactions with it to gradually resolve disagreements through communication, after China's premier said they would deter activities seeking the Chinese-claimed island's independence. Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said the government would continue to resolutely defend its sovereignty and Taiwan's democracy and freedom, and that healthy and orderly exchanges.