Roman Roland once noted, "In politics the boss is always money." Elections are a game rich people play, using money to win the right to make more money - a prime formula for corruption. Ending the ties between politics and business calls for comprehensive constitutional reform to elect the heads of the four branches of government in alternating years, and making elections free of charge. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for details.

The well-being of the people must be the focus of all government efforts. In Norway the people have the right to call for a referendum on any public issue. The legitimacy of the referendum takes priority over the legitimacy of legislation, allowing Norwegians to enjoy their rights as the world’s happiest nation. Their future is their choice, and the efforts of the people are not in vain when direct referendum takes precedence over representative democracy. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Human security is a basic human right. Japan is in urgent need of comprehensive constitutional reform. Human rights conventions say the people have the right to petition for referendums on any public issue. The advances achieved by the global village in the past should be allowed to flow into Japan in a paradigm shift. Japan should learn from Switzerland's "ending nuclear energy" referendum. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.

Humans are inseparable from the forest and its numerous plants and animals, we rely on the forest to survive. All nations should abide by the UN’s international environmental agreements and forest guidelines as well as international absolute law (human rights, constitutionalism, international law and naturalism), and implement policies designed to promote conservation and sustainable development as well as environmental safety. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.

Corruption and extremism are deep-rooted problems confronting Asian nations, and the only cure for both is democracy in the form of mechanisms like separation of powers. The heads of the legislative, executive, judicial and procuratorial branches should all be elected in alternating years. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.

The civil war in Ukraine is the result of an ineffective constitution and rampant corruption. Once the problem of corruption is addressed, the civil war can be resolved. The fundamental way out is through constitutional reform to implement changes like the election of the heads of the executive, legislative, justice and procuratorial branches in alternating years. Officials should serve a single 5-year terms and be barred from seeking office for 6 years afterward in addition, 1/4 of all lawmakers should face election each year and elections should be free for all candidates. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

China's one-party regime is powerful, and a nation that stifles talk of constitutional reform is a country without a constitution. China is severely prone to money laundering and other economic crimes. According to the UN Convention against Corruption, Article 57, judgments and confiscations should be carried out in cases involving money laundering. China needs reforms like electing the heads of the executive, legislative, judicial and procuratorial branches in alternating years. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development Sections 2 and 5.

Germany’s Nazi-party dictatorship led to party law and the tragedy of World War Two. Today another one-party dictatorship threatens world peace. Taiwan has a similar culture and language and is thus best suited to bring about democratization of the Chinese people and allow them to elect the heads of the executive, legislative, judicial and procuratorial branches of government. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.

Over thousands of years of history, corruption has become engrained in Chinese culture. The only way to remove this national disgrace is through democracy and the rule of law. These are the natural enemies of despotism and corruption, and separation of powers and checks and balances are sorely needed in the central and provincial governments. The heads of the four branches of government should all be elected in alternating years and 1/4 of all MPs should face election each year. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.

The Chief Executive of Hong Kong is still determined by the CEC, showing that its basic leadership is dictatorship rather than democracy. The people of Hong Kong should make good use of Article 39 of the Basic Law: which declares that the people have the right to hold referendums. To curb corruption, the heads of the executive, legislative, judicial and procuratorial branches should be elected in alternating years and 1/4 of all MPs should face election each year. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.