Scholar: Taiwan's 'Value Diplomacy' is a Competition Between Democracy and China's Authoritarian Governance Model

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Wu Se-chih, director of the Taiwan Thinktank China Issues Research Center, states that Taiwan's 'value diplomacy' represents a fundamental difference from China's diplomatic approach, emphasizing local empowerment, aid without political conditions, and shared values. This contrasts with China's coercive economic diplomacy, particularly its 'Belt and Road' initiative, which often leads to debt traps in African nations. The competition highlights the fundamental differences between democratic and authoritarian governance models.