[New post] The Sunflower, the Umbrella, and the Square: How Three Protest Movements in 2014 Foreshadowed Russia and China’s Foreign Policy Approaches in 2022

Adrian Chiu posted: " Written by Max Dixon. Image credit: P1000310 by Kevin-WY/ Flickr, license: CC BY-SA 2.0. The world in 2014 and the world in 2022 are miles apart. However, if one were to ask Ukrainians in Maidan Square, Hongkongers in Central or the Taiwanese occup" The Sunflower, the Umbrella, and the Square: How Three Protest Movements in 2014 Foreshadowed Russia and China's Foreign Policy Approaches in 2022 Adrian Chiu May 13 Written by Max Dixon. Therefore, the grievances, tactics and repression of the protest movements outlined here enable a clear foreshadowing of the approaches of Russia and China that would follow. Yet where Ukraine and HK saw their political systems collapse in their post-movement societies, the strength of Taiwan's democratic institutions and values prevailed. This resulted in negotiating with the Sunflower Movement's strains and the calls to repress it, which have seen a stronger Taiwan emerge. Read more of this post Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Taiwan Insight. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://taiwaninsight.org/2022/05/13/the-sunflower-the-umbrella-and-the-square-how-three-protest-movements-in-2014-foreshadowed-russia-and-chinas-foreign-policy-approaches-in-2022/ Powered by WordPress.com