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Taiwan: A Digital Democracy in China's Shadow

63% | Jul 06, 2021 | Documentary

One Country, Two Systems? No Way! say the youth of Taiwan. But China under President Xi Jinping wants more than ever to bring the island of Taiwan back into the fold, just like Hong Kong. Can the burgeoning democracy on China’s doorstep, driven by digital technology, resist the Middle Kingdom’s advances? To China Taiwan is a breakaway province that must return to the fold. To its 24 million inhabitants it is a sovereign state with its own constitution and democratically elected leaders. Now that Hong Kong has been brought into line, Taiwan remains determined to stand up as a vibrant, young democracy. But it won't be easy. Since the Sunflower Movement in 2014 when the young came out to prevent an economic agreement with China, citizen groups have been fighting for the transparency of institutions.

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Alain Lewkowicz
Director
Alain Lewkowicz
Writer

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Kai-Shek Chiang
Self (archive footage)
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Shu-kai Chou
Self -Foreign Minister - Taiwan
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Mao Zedong
Self (archive footage)
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Xi Jinping
Self (archive footage)
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Joseph Wu
Self (Taiwan foreign minister)

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