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“Free Speech Bastion” Taiwan Faces Brain Drain

At The New York Times, Chris Horton and Austin Ramzy write that “Taiwan now draws the sorts of dissidents, rights groups and events that once naturally gravitated to Hong Kong” as the latter’s traditional freedom is eroded by growing mainland influence. The barring of elected pro-democracy candidates from taking their seats in the legislature, the detentions of Hong Kong-based publishers and booksellers, and the prospect of new national security legislation