Taiwan was ranked in the Economist Intelligence Unit's 2022 Democracy Index as the tenth-most democratic region in the world, and first in Asia. What makes Taiwan's political culture so unique? Sara Newland and Lev Nachman share their views on how a vibrant civil society, protest culture, and respect for progressive values characterize Taiwan today. Watch the full interview here: https://www.ncuscr.org/video/taiwan-complex-hotspot/ Visit our website for more U.S.-China Essentials: https://www.ncuscr.org/us-china-essentials/ ___________________________________ ► Subscribe to our channel: https://ncuscr.video/subscribe-youtube ► Check out the rest of our videos and podcasts here: https://www.ncuscr.org/media ► Follow @NCUSCR on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ncuscr ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NCUSCR ► Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ncuscr ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ncuscr ► Weibo: https://weibo.com/ncuscr ► Visit our website for the latest information on our upcoming events, programs, digital content, and more: https://www.ncuscr.org/ ► Support our mission to promote understanding and cooperation between the United States and China: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/ncuscr/promote-engagement