Even outside observers have held up Taiwan’s democratic institutions — which have supported five presidential elections, generally free expression of political opinions, and have survived a number of street protests involving hundreds of thousands of people – as a potential model for China’s future. But now, in the wake of recent protests, Chinese mainlanders are questioning whether all this democracy is worth the trouble.
Even outside observers have held up Taiwan’s democratic institutions — which have supported five presidential elections, generally free expression of political opinions, and have survived a number of street protests involving hundreds of thousands of people – as a potential model for China’s future. But now, in the wake of recent protests, Chinese mainlanders are questioning whether all this democracy is worth the trouble. - See more at: http://www.tealeafnation.com/2014/03/occupy-this-chinese-are-disillusioned-with-taiwanese-democracy/#sthash.kKogttK2.dpuf
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