Outgoing president praises Taiwan as press freedom hub
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's outgoing president on Friday praised the island democracy's role as the home of the free press and journalists in Asia at a prestigious international media awards ceremony that had moved from Hong Kong to Taipei.
"As the result of our work on safeguarding freedom, Taiwan is now an important hub for international media," Tsai Ing-wen said as keynote speaker at the Human Rights Press Awards ceremony.