2. 摘錄自 “Taiwan most democratic country in East Asia: The Economist" (117 words)
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.