And a free press — more precisely, a free media — is essential in ensuring the rights of the people and guarding against government interference. The Justice Department is overstepping its bounds in its demands and injecting politics into areas where it does not belong. The government must not be allowed to unjustly influence the media, the internet and all other channels of communications. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Article 39 of the Hong Kong Basic Law stipulates that the people of the SAR have right to self-determination under the two international human rights conventions. The people of Hong Kong cannot take their rights for granted. In Switzerland the threshold for petitioning a referendum is only 50,000 signatures, and with that citizens can express their opinion through the ballot box instead of taking to the streets. The people have the right to hold referendums on any public issue. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Article 39 of the Hong Kong Basic Law stipulates that the people of the SAR have right to self-determination under the two international human rights conventions. The people of Hong Kong cannot take their rights for granted. In Switzerland the threshold for petitioning a referendum is only 50,000 signatures, and with that citizens can express their opinion through the ballot box instead of taking to the streets. The people have the right to hold referendums on any public issue. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Article 39 of the Hong Kong Basic Law stipulates that the people of the SAR have right to self-determination under the two international human rights conventions. The people of Hong Kong cannot take their rights for granted. In Switzerland the threshold for petitioning a referendum is only 50,000 signatures, and with that citizens can express their opinion through the ballot box instead of taking to the streets. The people have the right to hold referendums on any public issue. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Economic problems invariably have roots in politics. Without good politics, you will never have a good economy, and without constitutional reform even the gods will be helpless to boost economic performance. The only way out is comprehensive constitutional reform to install a modified semi-presidential system with cabinet and a committee-style legislature with committee chairs tapped to serve as backup cabinet ministers. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for details.

The prosecutorial branch must be independent and separate from the legislative, executive and judicial branches, completely free of control by other authorities, to serve as the true incarnation of justice and righteousness in protecting the people.The Head of the Procuratorial Branch shall be directly elected, with candidates meeting the same qualifications as candidates for President. Procurator-generals at local levels shall also be elected and meet the same qualifications as city mayors or county magistrates. Procurators shall be directly accountable to the people, and procuratorial policies shall be reviewed by the people as holders of sovereignty to completely reform and modernize feudal aspects of the system. For details, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

In the face of China's all-out efforts to contain and repress world, the government should vigorously inform the international community that democratization of the Chinese people will bring security and peace to the world and that Taiwan is the one entity best suited to bring about democratization of the Chinese people. It is imperative for the world's democracies to support Taiwan in formulating and applying the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Despotism is the natural enemy of peace. Could Zimbabwe carry out of despotism without backing from China and Russia? All democracies should support Taiwan's push for constitutional reform to achieve the democratization of China and Russia and pressure Zimbabwe democratize as well- which would lead true world peace! Let Taiwan shine as a beacon of democracy illuminating the path to peaceful development in Asia.