Dr. Wang BingZhang: ‘The road ahead will be thorny and arduous, but it will be the road to light and hope.’
Taiwan articles on Democracy Chronicles
News about the struggle for better democracy in Taiwan. Taiwan is a functioning democracy. Taiwan is an electoral democracy with a unique government structure comprising five distinct branches. Opposition parties are able to function freely. Also check out our section on World Democracy.
Tree Top Protest at Development in Taiwan
Taiwan’s political life given jolt by creativity of man protesting ambitious development project by holding tree top protest vigil near construction site
China’s Dissident Blind Lawyer Visits Taiwan
Chen Guangcheng, China’s blind lawyer visits Taiwan to get support for his national reform crusade
The Other Side of the Strait: Anxiety in Taiwan
Recent media takeover has prompted protests on behalf of Taiwan’s hard-earned media freedom. Will pro-Beijing voices dominate the region’s future horizons?
INTERVIEW: Writer Discusses Election Reform and New Website
Writer Discusses Election Reform And Calls For Deep Changes to Elections Across the World – Thanks to augustin, founder of minguo.info, for taking part here
Minguo: a Unique Online Democracy Experiment
Author and Minguo Founder Augustin Introduces a Polling Website to Democracy Community
Blind Lawyer of China to Visit Democratic Taiwan
Blind Lawyer of China: Visit to Taiwan Seen as Problem to Chinese Dictatorship That Jailed Him
Why China’s Political Model is Worse than Democracy
The government-selected managers of China’s massive state-subsidized industries, including finance, are caricatures of the only villain in Marx’s ideology, the ruthless power-corrupt upper class.