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China lashed out against Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou who finally broke his silence on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy demonstrations and voiced his strong support for the protesters.
The irony is that Ma has been extremely unpopular in Taiwan, and his approval ratings have repeatedly dipped into single digits, mostly due to his soft-on-Beijing policy and stance. He is perceived by many as excessively careful about not making China angry.
Facing rising domestic political pressure, Ma spoke on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of China on Oct. 10 to back the demonstrators in Hong Kong seeking true self-rule.
Fan Liqing, spokeswoman for the Communist government’s Taiwan affairs office, responded Oct. 15 with a scathing lecture to Ma . . . .
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