Editorial: Breaking through the great wall

And strangely enough, Taiwan's opposition parties have been conspicuously silent about the mistreatment of Tzeng. Once again, their actions -- or inactions in this case -- make them look more like defenders of the China across the Strait, rather than the ROC they supposedly represent. So Tzeng's case also serves as a reminder to the people of Taiwan of just how fragile their freedoms still are -- and how poorly served they are by so many of those they have chosen to represent them.