Taiwan is pushing for a bigger role in global democracy advocacy, with lawmaker Fan Yun running for executive vice president of the Liberal International, a worldwide alliance of liberal political parties.

• Fan Yun, representing Taiwan's ruling party, is campaigning for the position at the group's general assembly, held this year in Thailand and Taiwan.
• She argues Taiwan has valuable experience to share in healthcare, education, women's political participation, and marriage equality, while also showing how a diverse democracy can survive under pressure from China.
• The assembly passed resolutions backing Taiwan's president and his peace approach, condemning China's military intimidation of Taiwan, rejecting China's claim to any authority over Taiwan, and calling for protection of freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific.
• The resolutions also condemned authoritarian governments silencing critics and dissidents who live abroad.

Outlook: Taiwan is positioning itself for a larger voice in international democratic organizations as a counterweight to pressure from China.