While conceding that the CCP has achieved “certain economic development” by adopting a Western free-market system, the council condemned the party for “strangling democracy and violating human rights.”Under the pretext of national rejuvenation, the CCP is becoming “increasingly authoritarian,” while turning its back on private enterprise, it said. “The CCP’s historical policy blunders and persistent harmful actions pose a grave threat to regional security and global liberal democracy,” the council said. The CCP must reflect on its mistakes and promote democratic reforms as soon as possible to return political power to the people, it said. The Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation yesterday released the results of its first-ever “feeling thermometer” poll, designed to gauge public sentiment toward the CCP. The poll shows that the overwhelming majority of Taiwanese have either negative or no feelings toward the CCP, You said.

Source: Taipei Times July 01, 2021 15:56 UTC