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This isn't the first time journalists have been killed by governments, and won't be the last time. A journalist was assassinated by the Taiwanese government ri
by docker_up 8y ago
This isn't the first time journalists have been killed by governments, and won't be the last time.
A journalist was assassinated by the Taiwanese government right here in Silicon Valley, on US soil, ~30 years ago, and no one seems to care anymore. No one would think twice about doing business with the Taiwanese government these days, I think, tragically, this will blow over after a while.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Liu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Liu
- danso 8y agoThe lengthy Wikipedia bio you link to suggests that Liu was far from forgotten. Numerous Kuomintang officials were sent to prison, including a life sentence for the head of intelligence. It also appears to have played a factor in the Chiang family not pursuing the presidency. What other consequences do you think Taiwan should be facing 30 years after the fact?
- kronecker_delta 8y agoA quick glance at the article immediately says that the KMT is responsible, which is the Chinese representative party of Taiwan that believes it should not be considered its own country despite having its own democratic government. Following that line of thought, it would be more logical to say “no one would think twice about doing business with China”.
- padmabushan 8y agoIt happened. It was a symptom of dictatorship(or whatever you call it). US courts provided a reasonable platform for justice in that case. Then, it is followed by democratic reforms in Taiwan. Taiwan have moved towards addressing root cause, I see now that the Saudis are far from any self-correcting action.