Alessio Patalano

Is Taiwan the next Hong Kong?

Is reunification with the mainland inevitable?

Supporters celebrate the re-election victory of President Tsai Ing-Wen on 11 January. Credit: Christ Stowers/AFP/Getty
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The fate of Hong Kong should make us worried about Taiwan. China’s introduction of a new security law for Hong Kong — which hollowed out the spirit of the ‘one country, two systems’ notion — is a powerful reminder of the importance of sovereignty for the Chinese Communist party. We should ask whether Taiwan is next on the list.

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