Is China actually being democratic by not being like Taiwan? -

Is China actually being democratic by not being like Taiwan?

Corbett | August 22, 2008 6:35 AM

As a staunch believer that Taiwan is a great place, you kind of have to shake your head in shame at the current state of affairs going on over there.

I was reading this recent article on Pomfret's Washington Post blog entitled, "Democracy and Dirty Money in Taiwan," and enjoying the extensive polarized comments of which I of course added my $0.02 worth.

This interesting comment popped out at me:

"Mainlanders would look to Taiwan as a reason NOT to let China slide into democracy.
If most of the mainlanders don't want China to have a government resembling Taiwan's, then wouldn't it be democratic to for their government to remain unlike Taiwan's and undemocratic for their government to become like Taiwan's?"

Category: Mr. Asia

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