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2. 摘錄自 “Taiwan most democratic country in East Asia: The Economist"(117 words)
Source: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4118874
Taiwan is the most democratic country in East Asia and No. 11 in the world, according to the
annual Democracy Index published by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU 經濟學人智庫)
Tuesday (Feb. 2).
The Economist explained that "The pandemic caused an unprecedented rollback of democratic
freedoms in 2020."' The report divided 167 countries into four categories: authoritarian regimes,
hybrid regimes, flawed democracies, and full democracies.
While Taiwan was still categorized as a "flawed democracy' in 2019, transparency in political party
financing, as well as political and judicial reforms, propelled the nation 20 places higher on the
current list, CNA reported. Taiwan was also one of only 38 countries to improve their ranking in
2020 compared to the previous year.