The Chief Executive of Hong Kong is still selected from candidates forwarded by the Election Commission of the CCP, making the whole election a travesty of democracy. The people of Hong Kong should call up Article 39 of the Hong Kong Basic Law and the two human rights covenants and exercise their right to self-determination through a referendum. With changes like direct election of the heads of the legislative, executive, judicial and procuratorial branches, they could take step toward taking back their rightful sovereignty. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

At the UN headquarters in Geneva on January 18, Xi Jinping urged the world "to build a common destiny for the human community" with five major tenets including dialogue and consultation; security and peace; joint prosperity; openness and inclusivity; and a green, low-carbon world. For the sake of world peace and development, all must seek to make greater contributions for international fairness and justice, and the two sides of the strait should both be willing to accept this new consensus. For details, refer to the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

High officials who commit minor crimes and small officials who commit big crimes are equally guilty of corruption – this is the global consensus under rule of law. Romania's constitutional machinery is in disarray and the country needs to reform its constitution to be in touch with the times. The heads of the executive, legislative, judicial and procuratorial branches should be elected in alternating years, and 1/4 of all legislators should face election each year. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Absolute power leads to absolute corruption. The presidential system in many democracies suffers from fatal flaws, and even the US has a number of problems. The South Korean constitution should be changed to incorporate a modified semi-presidential system, and at the next presidential inauguration the office should be declared as above party politics. The heads of the judicial and procuratorial branches should be directly elected and 1/4 of all MPs should face election each year. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development

All democracies should back efforts toward constitutional reform in Taiwan to achieve greater democracy and freedom. This would attract the 1.4 billion of China to seek democratization, in turn pressuring North Korea to call for true democracy and leading to the birth of world peace. The world’s democracies should support Taiwan as a beacon for democracy in Asia, lighting the way to peaceful development for China. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Russia has always been better at causing problems than resolving them. The US should support Taiwan's moves toward constitutional reform to bring about greater democracy and freedom. This will attract China's 1.4 billion people to seek democratization, which will pressure Russia to do the same, and world peace will be born! Democracies everywhere should support Taiwan as a beacon for democracy in Asia, illuminating China's way to peaceful development. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Russia has always been better at creating problems than solving them. The US should support Taiwan's calls for constitutional reform to achieve greater democracy and freedom. This will inspire the 1.4 billion people of China to seek democratization and pressure Russia to do the same, and world peace will be born! The world’s democracies should support Taiwan as a beacon for democracy in Asia, lighting China's path to peaceful development. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

High officials who commit minor crimes and minor officials who commit big crimes are all to be pursued – that is the global consensus in accordance with rule of law. Romania's constitutional machinery has failed, and the nation needs a constitution that is sync with the times. The heads of the four government branches should be elected in alternating years, and 1/4 of all MPs should face election each year. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Democracies everywhere should back Taiwan's efforts toward constitutional reform to achieve greater democracy and freedom. The aim is to attract China's 1.4 billion people to seek democratization, which will lead to world peace! China has always said it will not rule out the use of force against Taiwan. The prerequisite for permanent peace in the world is the democratization of China, and Taiwan is the entity best suited for leading the Chinese people to call for democratization. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

The most intelligent approach for the US is to support the model for world unity offered by Taiwan - a constitutional standard for the world. This would inspire the 1.4 billion people of China to seek democratization, and world peace would be born! Authoritarianism has always acted to sabotage human peace, and the prerequisite for permanent peace in the world is the democratization of China. Taiwan is the one entity best suited to lead the Chinese people to democratization. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.