Innovative region: Taiwan
Taiwan – whose territories encompass the islands of Formosa, Pescadores, Quemoy and Matsu, among others – ranked fourth among the most innovative economies in 2019, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitive Report, after Germany, the US and Switzerland and ahead of Sweden, South Korea, Japan, the UK, France and the Netherlands.
Although Taiwan is not part of the World Health Organisation (WHO) due to its intricate relationship with China, it has been largely unaffected…