It is a huge honor to have such a great opportunity. I’m going to talk about the transcript with your secretary Zthat later.

Interesting. Thank you so much, Minister.

Finally, really quick, if you could share your views on America and American politics, I would greatly appreciate it. You started your business in the Bay Area. What kind of inspiration did you gain, if any, from your experience in America as well as from American democracy?

Minister, what do you about the Big Tech like GAFA platform regulation issues?

When increasing forces, sometimes by foreign intervention, dominate the political agenda with “fake news” via anonymous negative campaigns, what are the potential challenges facing democracy in this modern era? If more and more regulation is not the answer, how can we deal with that?

Now, here is the next question. With a growth of the major social media platforms, a negative campaign can be now created anonymously, especially in the US, even foreign powers have the capability to influence the main agenda during the campaign cycle, thanks to the advent of sophisticated cyber technologies, ...

Thank you, Minister.

Minister, what are your thoughts on Mr. Obama’s, in a sense, pessimistic views in 2020, on politics and online communication in terms of political polarization? What do you think of the concept of filter bubble, in the context over divided politics in America, and maybe in Taiwan as well? Thank ...

Minister, it is said that social network is most likely composed of like-minded people with similar views. Some scholars even described this as, quote, “Using social media to connect with constituents may somewhat limit a politician’s reach or ability to grow their support, given that filter bubbles make it unlikely ...

Barack Obama’s victory in 2008 was due to the advanced application of the social media complementing the tradition of ground games, like door knocking and a phone bank. Mr. Obama also mentioned in his recent book, interestingly, A Promised Land, quote, “What I couldn’t fully appreciate yet was just how ...

The effective use of online influences, appeared earlier on in elections in Taiwan, before it became a practice in other democracies. In the US, since 2004 presidential election of the Howard Dean campaign, the advent of online communication has changed American elections a lot.

Yes, thank you, Minister. My second question is about the utilization of innovative online technology in elections. When it comes to election campaigns, Taiwan may be termed one of the most advanced democracies, in my observation.

Minister, I’d really appreciate sharing your views on the democratization experience in Taiwan’s history to illustrate to Taiwanese people that are understanding politics and the government is something you can trust. Thank you so much.

If I may mention a little something here, too, in Taiwan case, I am thinking that collective memories of the successful democratization may have enhanced a strong trust in government among citizens. Maybe if one experienced building a government by social movements, the concept of “We are the players, and ...

Your parents survived that period as newspaper journalists, which is actually very interesting to me, by the way, and you implied that collective memories of the martial law have kept Taiwan’s freedom.

Minister, my first question is about democracy. In the online conference of Harvard University in October last year, you shared a really interesting perspective on Taiwanese history of martial law era. You are the last generation to remember martial law in Taiwan.