TAIPEI -- Hong Kong's widespread protests and authorities' repressive tactics against demonstrators played a key role in Taiwan's elections four years ago. Since then, China's clampdown on civil liberties in the former British colony has only intensified, yet experts say it is barely on voters' radar as Taiwan prepares to go to the polls again on Saturday.
Taiwan elections
Sway of Hong Kong oppression on Taiwan's elections fades
After playing key role in 2020, former U.K. colony's democracy fight seen in 'past tense'
Hong Kong's protests and repression overshadowed Taiwan's last election in 2020, but this time observers say the clampdown on the city is mostly a non-issue for voters. (NIKKEI montage/Source photos by AP and Hiroki Endo)
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