Democracy is the winner


EARLY last Monday morning an earthquake hit Taiwan’s coast, registering 6.1 in Penghu county.

The resulting tremors swiftly spread to Hong Kong. The presumed and much-cherished stability in both places was suddenly disturbed, with some fearing the worst. An even more disturbing jolt to some political hopes had swept Taiwan and Hong Kong in similar succession just before, with greater shock and far more enduring tremors.

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