Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) chair-elect Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) said on Friday that she hopes Taiwan can "make as many friends as possible," when asked to elaborate on her recent remarks that "Vladimir Putin is not a dictator" because he was elected, during an interview with Deutsche Welle (DW).
Incoming KMT chair doubles down on ‘grass was green’ remarks - Focus Taiwan
This makes sense tbqh since being a leader in a US allied state probably means fielding accusations of being an authoritarian dictator no matter how much you toe the line. Being ready to depose and replace your satraps is important, & the US internal politics now demand inscrutable economic sacrifices for The Line
This makes sense tbqh since being a leader in a US allied state probably means fielding accusations of being an authoritarian dictator no matter how much you toe the line. Being ready to depose and replace your satraps is important, & the US internal politics now demand inscrutable economic sacrifices for The Line