"Over my dead body", said Kuomintang presidential aspirant Han Kuo-yu at a recent rally
Shanghaiist
Date: June 21, 2019
By: Kenneth Tan
It’s no secret what Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party thinks of ‘One Country, Two Systems’, China’s plan to reunify the nation.
President Tsai Ing-wen has experienced a miraculous rebound in her political fortunes, thanks in part to record turnouts in Hong Kong for the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square student protests and the ongoing anti-extradition movement.
Events in Hong Kong could not have come at a more opportune time for Tsai as she was facing an unprecedented party primary from her former premier William Lai that could have robbed her of her chance to serve a second term.
At a doorstop interview on Sunday, Tsai reiterated her stance that ‘One Country Two Systems’ was not acceptable to the people of Taiwan. [FULL STORY]