Founder of pro-democracy publication receives presidential honor

Gerrit van der Wees, a former Dutch diplomat and founder of a pro-democracy publication in Taiwan, was awarded a presidential medal by President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Sunday for his contributions to the country.

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