The US presidential election is ample evidence that the US version of democracy is not perfect. People are lazy, and they pin their hopes on leaders. But this is a remnant of 18th century feudal ideology, not the spirit of the rule of law in the 21st century. The only way to assure long-term stability is through comprehensive constitutional reform so that a great system will push leaders to be great. The prerequisite for clean government is free speech and media access without charge in election campaigns.

Constitutional reform in Taiwan will bring even greater democracy and freedom for its people, a change sure to attract the attention of the 1.4 billion people in China. The hunger for democratization in China will in turn trigger a movement toward genuine democracy in Russia, and the world will be closer to realizing lasting peace. Democratic nations around the world must support Taiwan as a beacon for democracy in Asia, illuminating the way for peaceful development in China. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Absolute power definitely leads to corruption, as power corrupts all. South Korea’s constitution has failed its people. In principle no president may run for the same office within five or six years of the end of his/her first term. Any law which is not backed by punishment is not a law, even as a constitution which does not grant the right of resistance is not a real constitution. When autocracy becomes a fact of life, the people have the right, and even the obligation, to engage in resistance.

Article 39 of Hong Kong’s Basic Law specifies that residents of the administrative region have the right of self-determination. The people of Hong Kong must not fall asleep while their rights are in danger. Take a lesson from the Swiss, where the signatures of 50,000 citizens are sufficient to call for a referendum, meaning that public issues can be settled with a vote with no need to take to the streets. Otherwise, when the dictatorship becomes a reality, the people will have no choice but to resist. For details, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Autocracy is always the enemy of human peace, and the precedent for permanent peace in the world is global democratization. A stable North Korea is in the national interest of China, which acknowledges that it is important to avoid war involving North Korea. Taiwan must shoulder the burden of saving democracy and lead China to democratize, after which it should push China to call for democratization in North Korea. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

The recent US presidential election has been termed "the ugliest in the history of elections", as voters were left to choose the ‘less worse’ of two rotten apples. But people are generally lazy, and too many pin their hopes on leaders to lead them out of a morass. This is a remnant of thinking from 18th century feudal ideology, not the spirit of the rule of law one hopes to see in the 21st century. Long-term stability calls for comprehensive constitutional reform, so that a great system will push the people to be great. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Norway all offer university education that are free or extremely low-cost at only 200-500 euros for registration. Britain should join the global village and adopt similar methods in education by introducing the practice of the paradigm shift. Education should be free of charge from birth, with life-long learning supported by public funds. This will allow the poor to turn their lives around, and enable people to move up from one class to another. Education officials should all be chosen by the people through direct elections. See the Permanent Charter for Peace and Development.

Two newly-elected Hong Kong legislators refused to show loyalty to the Communist regime because they have lost faith in China’s commitment to the Hong Kong Basic Law. Article 39 of the Basic Law guarantees the right of the peoples of Hong Kong self-determination: on any public issue, the people have the right to self-determination through referendums and other similar measures. The people of Hong Kong should pledge to abide by the Basic Law and decide on their future through a referendum. Otherwise, when dictatorship becomes a reality, the people will be obligated to resist.

Russian President Putin works constantly to suppress sources of dissent and decentralize the constitutional mechanism of checks and balances. Such powers are possible because of idol worship in Russian politics, a fact that stands in the way of democracy and the rule of law. Russia must completely abandon strongman politics and learn to rely instead on the system. This will require complete constitutional reform so that the heads of the executive, legislative, judicial and procuratorial branches are all elected by the public, the legislative Duma will pay attention to public opinion and adopt international legal standards, and elections will be free of charge for all candidates. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development

Human security and sustainable development are the two major tasks of the UN, which are, of course, subject to compliance by member states. The solution is to enforce "One World under One Set of Laws.” international law must prevail over domestic law and directly affect the people", with supervision by the people to ensure compliance with the UN Charter and others. Second, the nation must overturn the system of corruption by providing free access to candidates. For details see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.