Taiwan is a budding democracy, and the people have participated in multi-party democratic elections since 1996.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Taiwan is democratic.
Moreover, as we live in an era of the ascendancy of democracy and human rights, we must see that Taiwan has been a vibrant democracy with a democratically elected president and legislature.
Taiwan's democracy has grown very fast and we enjoy a certain degree of freedom, as other developed democracies like the United States.
The election is over, and even though there are people who have different ideologies and beliefs, from now on we must all embrace each other, creating a harmonious and unified new Taiwan through our love and tolerance.
I think that there is a relatively small number of people who are pushing for independence in Taiwan.
With Taiwan, it took about 40 years to go from an authoritarian to a democratic society.
Taiwan politics certainly is colorful.
Taiwan is an independent sovereign country.
The election of the nationalist Chen Shui-bian as president in 2000 and his re-election in 2004 was a nadir in the relationship between Taiwan and the mainland.
Taiwan matters because of its vital role in spreading democracy in East Asia. Taiwan matters because of its strategic importance to promote peace in the Pacific region.
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