英文摘要 |
Despite facing similar challenges regarding the influences of the China factor, Taiwan and Hong Kong are experiencing different stages of democratic development. This article aims to compare the opposition movements of Hong Kong and Taiwan. By drawing on the experiences of Taiwan’s opposition movement from 1975 to 1986, we can gain insights into the recent challenges faced by the opposition movement in Hong Kong from 2006 to 2019. The central focus of this study is the emergence of political divisions within the opposition movements. In Taiwan, the major political cleavages within the Tang- Wai movement (“outside the KMT party”) were centered around the concepts of“parliamentary/mass line,”“reform inside/outside the system,”and“chickens and rabbits in the same cage.”In contrast, in Hong Kong, the main political divisions existed between the pan-democratic party and the localist camp, encompassing issues such as“democratic reunification/Hong Kong independence”and“peaceful, rational, non-violent, no foul language/brave fight.”The question that arises is why these political cleavages led to different outcomes. In Taiwan, the formation of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in 1986 marked the beginning of party competition. Conversely, in Hong Kong, the Anti-ELAB movement relied on a leaderless approach to unite diverse factions. To address this question, we attempt to employ the theoretical concept of“stateness”as the basis for comparing Taiwan and Hong Kong. This further explores the impact of the different types of stateness (convergent/antagonist) shaped by the approaches of“Taiwanizing ROC”and“One Country, Two Systems”as the two regions advanced on their respective democratic paths. Additionally, we observe the differences in the degree of radicalization and organization presented in the movement patterns. |