Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen pays her respects at a memorial for Lee Teng-hui in Taipei on August 1. Lee, who brought direct elections and other democratic changes to the island, died on July 30 at age 97. Photo: APTaiwan President Tsai Ing-wen pays her respects at a memorial for Lee Teng-hui in Taipei on August 1. Lee, who brought direct elections and other democratic changes to the island, died on July 30 at age 97. Photo: AP
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen pays her respects at a memorial for Lee Teng-hui in Taipei on August 1. Lee, who brought direct elections and other democratic changes to the island, died on July 30 at age 97. Photo: AP
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Letters | Life of Taiwan’s Lee Teng-hui offers lessons for Hong Kong on people power

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Updated: 6:10am, 9 Aug, 2020

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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen pays her respects at a memorial for Lee Teng-hui in Taipei on August 1. Lee, who brought direct elections and other democratic changes to the island, died on July 30 at age 97. Photo: APTaiwan President Tsai Ing-wen pays her respects at a memorial for Lee Teng-hui in Taipei on August 1. Lee, who brought direct elections and other democratic changes to the island, died on July 30 at age 97. Photo: AP
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen pays her respects at a memorial for Lee Teng-hui in Taipei on August 1. Lee, who brought direct elections and other democratic changes to the island, died on July 30 at age 97. Photo: AP
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