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Taiwan: A Democracy, A High-Tech Pearl – A Free Country, Indispensable to the Global Economy

Von Helmut Hetzel|2026-10-09T12:54:07+00:009 Oktober 2026|Kategorien: Headline, International, Politik, Top-Stories, Wirtschaft & Finanzen|Tags: ASML, Beijing, Chiang Kai-shek, China, Chips, Democracy, Dictatorship, Freedom, Freedom of Press, Helmut Hetzel, Hong Kong, Japan, Lai Ching-te, Liberty Square, Mao Tse-tung, NVIDIA, People´s Republic of China, Philippines, Republic of China on Taiwan, Sanae Takaichi, Semicontuctors, Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan Strait, Tiananmen Square, TSMC, Ungeiltert - Unzensiert, USA, Vietnam, World Health Organization (WHO), Xi Jinping|

On 1 January 1912, the Republic of China was founded by Dr Sun Yat-sen. I am delighted to have the opportunity today to congratulate the Republic of China on Taiwan on the 115th anniversary of its founding. Happy Birthday to the Republic of China! Happy Birthday, Taiwan! Let me start with a Question: How do you recognise a democracy?