The people of Hong Kong have good reason to resist Beijing’s authoritarian reach (“How the U.S. Can Help Hong Kong,” Review & Outlook, June 17). Taiwan supports these brave souls as they exercise their freedom of speech and we stand in solidarity with them and their aspirations.

This proposed extradition law, which is now on pause, points to an inherent flaw in the “one country, two systems” formula—the inability to be truly independent in such an arrangement. As the international community expresses concern for the continued...