Rick Scott says allowing spread of Communist China's influence 'will only open more doors for oppression'
Taiwan News
Date: 2020/01/07
By: Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
U.S. Senator Rick Scott. (AP photo)
On Monday, Scott retweeted a Reuters article titled "Taiwan election is make or break for fleeing Hong Kong protesters" and wrote that the upcoming election in Taiwan on Jan. 11 is "vital for the continued fight for human rights & freedom in the region."
The article mentioned that some 60 Hong Kong protestors who have been given safe haven by the Taiwanese government fear that a win by Kuomintang candidate Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) could jeopardize their protected status in the country. Scott alluded to a potential victory by the pro-Beijing politician by adding in his tweet that "allowing China's influence to spread will only open more doors for oppression."
Scott closed by saying "We must stand with our brothers & sisters in Hong Kong & Taiwan." His last statement was reminiscent of a tweet by Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey, which also called for standing with Hong Kong, before being taken down after maelstrom of criticism from and punitive actions by Communist China. [FULL STORY]
