Author: Autocracy is 'evil': Taiwan president

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te made a bold statement, declaring that democracy is not a crime and labeling autocracy as the true “evil”. This comes after China threatened to impose the death penalty on “diehard” Taiwan independence separatists, viewing Taiwan as part of its territory. Lai, who has been criticized by China for being a “separatist”, emphasizes that China has no right to dictate the beliefs of Taiwan’s people. China issued new guidelines to punish those supporting Taiwan’s independence, but its jurisdiction does not extend to the democratically governed island. Lai urges China to acknowledge the Republic of China and engage…