Hong Kong universal suffrage would benefit cross-strait ties: Ma

President Ma Ying-jeou said Tuesday that the Kuomintang (KMT) looks forward to universal suffrage in Hong Kong as a positive development in cross-strait ties, cautioning obstacles to the democratic process in the semi-autonomous region will hurt Taiwan-China relations, according to a member of the ruling party.

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