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National Taiwan day is a moment to remember there is no modern world without this beacon of democracy

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11.10.2025

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – APRIL 10: The Taipei skyline is seen on April 10, 2023 in Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen returned to Taiwan after a trip to the U.S., where she met with lawmakers including the Republican House speaker Kevin McCarthy. China has conducted three days of military drills off the coast of Taiwan in response to the trip. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Taiwan’s National Day celebrates a resilient and innovative democracy that has become indispensable to the modern world through its economic strength and technological dominance in semiconductors, says Lubov Chernukhin

Every year on the 10th of October, Taiwan celebrates its National Day. It is a day of pride, reflection and a reminder of how this small island has quietly become one of the most vital players in the modern world.

For decades, international politics have tried to define Taiwan’s place. Most countries do not formally recognise it as a state, yet their economies and daily lives depend on it more than they might realise. Labels and diplomatic semantics aside, Taiwan has proved something far more important than recognition on paper. It has shown what true independence looks like, built on innovation, resilience and democratic spirit.

On the political front, Taiwan continues to........

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