Taiwan is a free country ??

Taipei Times - archives: "aiwan yesterday saw its press freedom ranking slip 23 spots in the latest report issued by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), dropping to 59th this year from 36th last year.

'The new ruling party in Taiwan tried to interfere in state and privately-owned media, while violence by certain activists further undermined press freedom,' RSF said on its Web site.

Since the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) regained power in May last year, Taiwan has seen its ranking in RSF's塜 press freedom index dip for a second year.

It was also the second time this year that Taiwan suffered a downgrade in a survey by a global media watchdog.

In May, the US-based Freedom House ranked Taiwan 43rd in its global survey, falling 11 spots from last year, saying 'media in Taiwan faced assault and growing government pressure.'"

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