Taiwan: A Digital Democracy in China's Shadow

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Kai-Shek Chiang

Self (archive footage)

Age : 87 | Popularity : 3%

Shu-kai Chou

Self -Foreign Minister - Taiwan

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Mao Zedong

Self (archive footage)

Age : 82 | Popularity : 4%

Xi Jinping

Self (archive footage)

Age : 71 | Popularity : 3%

Joseph Wu

Self (Taiwan foreign minister)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Tsai Ing-wen

Self (archive footage)

Age : 67 | Popularity : 0%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Alain Lewkowicz
Writing	Writer	Alain Lewkowicz
Production	Producer	Valérie Montmartin
Sound	Original Music Composer	Ludovic Sagnier
Editing	Editor	Mathieu Lère
Department	Role	Name

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