Joseph Cheng
Joseph Cheng
Joseph Cheng Yu-shek, JPis a Hong Kong political scientist and democracy activist. He had been the secretary general of the Civic Party and convenor of pro-democratic groups including Power for Democracy and Alliance for True Democracy...
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One has to be aware that you have structural factors in Japan such as the LDP trying to exploit nationalist feelings, the Japanese yearning to be treated as a normal state and Japan in general would like to secure a higher status in the international community.
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An improvement in his image in the eyes of the Chinese people will strengthen his hand and show that he is in control, that he is no longer restrained by Jiang Zemin.
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A new prime minister will always have an opportunity to make a fresh gesture to improve relations. And I think Chinese leaders would also like to seize the opportunity.
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(Beijing) hopes to establish legal basis for (its) Taiwan policy ... and Chinese leaders want to establish a base line.
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Certainly this is an attempt to put pressure on Chen.
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Taiwan probably will try to present itself as a victim of the law.
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It will take time and there will be no immediate breakthroughs. But someone has to take the first step.
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The Chinese leadership has been more severe in the censorship of the media, its crackdown on underground churches, dissidents and the Internet.
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The emergence of third-generation-capable mobile phones, flat-screen televisions and intelligent automobiles will help the industry to expand further this year.
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Both sides have to be careful, they have to be responsive to the rising nationalist sentiments in their respective countries, so there is very limited room for maneuver,