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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There is no one else who can do it and there is also the face issue -- if China switches leaders after just two years it will be an admission that their first choice was wrong.
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Taiwan probably will try to present itself as a victim of the law.
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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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But it's for sure this is not going to make Beijing make any meaningful concessions under pressure.
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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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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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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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He is there to promote common interests between the two countries and to try to reduce the 'China threat' image. This is a very serious challenge.
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Frankly, no one knows exactly what to do now and how we are going to go forward.
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Certainly this is an attempt to put pressure on Chen.
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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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A lot of the older peasants, how can they find other employment? They have lost their land, they have no money, they have no social security, they cannot find jobs. There are bound to be serious, serious social problems.
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There is a bit of speculation that Mr Jiang has been pushed aside, as there are certain subtle pressures suggesting that he should step down.