Taiwan is democracy ‘bright spot’: CNNHARD-WON FREEDOM: CNN’s Fareed Zakaria said that power has been increasingly consolidated in the hands of the public, with soaring engagement online and offlineBy Kayleigh Madjar / Staff writerTaiwan is a “bright spot” of democracy in a world becoming steadily less democratic, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria said on Sunday, before warning about its fragility in the face of autocratic adversity. CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, right, speaks with Financial Times associated editor Rana Foroohar during a CEO Dialogue forum hosted by APEC on Nov. 19 last year. Photo: Reuters“But amidst all this backsliding, there is one bright spot: Taiwan,” Zakaria said, citing last year’s Democracy Index by the Economist Intelligence Unit. “The success of this election is a testament to the strength of Taiwan’s democracy,” which only began electing lawmakers in 1992, Zakaria said. Taiwan’s COVID-19 response then “boosted trust in the government even further,” he said.

Source: Taipei Times September 28, 2021 15:56 UTC