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Partisan feuding in Taiwan weakens democracy, aids China
Hindustan Times reports that Taiwan's democracy is being undermined by internal political feuding, which China could exploit. The ruling DPP has won the past three presidential elections, but the opposition KMT-led parliament…
The Story in Brief
Hindustan Times reports that Taiwan's democracy is being undermined by internal political feuding, which China could exploit. The ruling DPP has won the past three presidential elections, but the opposition KMT-led parliament has blocked budgets, including funds for American arms and a planned drone industry, and held up judicial appointments to the constitutional court. China's 2005 anti-secession law threatens death for 'splitting the state'. The piece warns that if Taiwan surrenders without a fight, China may resort to brutal repression, citing Hong Kong's loyalty oath purge as precedent.
Taiwan's world-leading semiconductor industry, producing over 90% of advanced chips, is a key asset. The US, under President Trump, has sold record arms but also called Taiwan 'puny'. The column argues that Taiwan's democratic system is a deterrent against China, but self-interested politicians are breaking it.
The Indian Opinion
The piece rightly flags Taiwan's internal dysfunction as a gift to China, but it leans into alarmism about Chinese repression without examining the full spectrum of cross-strait views. Many Indians see Taiwan as a tech powerhouse and a democracy worth defending, yet the narrative of inevitable Chinese brutality overlooks Taiwan's own agency. The real test is whether Taiwan's parties can restore governance to build deterrence, watch if drone funds finally get approved this year.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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