Taipei, Oct. 26 (CNA) American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Taipei Office Director Stephen Young said Thursday that it is important to build democratic institutions in Taiwan and he claimed that democracy has been one of Taiwan's greatest exports to China.
"It is important to build democracy institutions and values, such as rule of law, a responsible media, NGO activities, freedom of assembly and cooperative work within the government, " Young said, offering his view on recent political developments in Taiwan.
But overall, "Taiwan's democracy is doing just fine, " he said in his second press conference since he took office in March.
Citing the examples of recent political turmoil in Thailand and Hungary, the de facto U.S. ambassador said it is also important to avoid setbacks.
Not only Taiwan but also the U.S. is still learning about democracy, even though its democratic system has been established for over 200 years, he said.