Last November TI-Taiwan published its Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for last year, drawing on 16 polls and surveys from 10 independent institutions. Taiwan was ranked No. 34 out of 163 countries in the index, making it a "middle integrity" country.
Liao said Taiwan should continue to battle its serious vote-buying problem, which has affected the integrity of elected officials.
He noted that among Taiwan's neighbors, South Korea and the Philippines had also suffered from vote-buying problems and related side effects.
TI is an organization devoted to combating corruption by bringing civil society, business and governments together, Liao said.
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