China’s National People’s Congress passed a revision of Hong Kong‘s electoral system on March 11. Taiwan‘s President and DPP Chairman Tsai Ing-wen responded to the matter for the first Time on March 17, saying, “China is stifling the right of Hong Kong people to choose their public representatives, which is undoubtedly destroying the political commitment of ‘one country, two systems’. “
The closing ceremony of the fourth session of the 13th National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China was held on the afternoon of 11, and the “Decision of the National People’s Congress on Improving the Electoral System of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Draft)” was passed by 2,895 votes in favor, 0 votes against and 1 abstention.
According to the Central News Agency (CNA), the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) held its central meeting on Wednesday, during which Deputy Secretary General Lin Feifan reported on the developments related to the adoption of the amendment to the electoral system in Hong Kong by the Chinese National People’s Congress. After the meeting, DPP spokeswoman Xie Pei-fen relayed Tsai’s remarks, saying, “It is very regrettable that the Chinese Communist Party has recently amended Hong Kong’s electoral system and various ways to prevent democrats from entering the legislature, causing a significant setback in democracy and freedom in Hong Kong.”
Tsai said, “She also noted that China’s earlier disqualification of Hong Kong’s elected representatives on various pretexts has already plunged Hong Kong’s democracy into crisis and further stifled Hong Kong people’s right to choose their representatives; this is undoubtedly an abandonment of the political promise of ‘one country, two systems. “
Tsai stressed that her “position on the issue of Hong Kong remains unchanged, and she also calls on the international community to pay common attention to the retrogression of democracy and freedom in Hong Kong.” She reiterated that opposition to “one country, two systems” is the greatest consensus among the people of Taiwan and political parties in both sides of the aisle, and the government will adhere to Taiwan’s democracy and freedom, and will continue to show solidarity with Hong Kong.
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