Taiwan is gearing up for a significant election, with about 19.5 million voters from its 23 million population ready to cast their ballots. This event stands out as the sole free and democratic election in the Chinese-speaking world, highlighting Taiwan’s status as one of Asia’s freest democracies. According to Freedom House, a U.S. research institute, […]
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