[markdestouches]

This sounds like it's straight from the CCP propaganda machine. Having the same ancient culture didn't stop Taiwan from becoming a western-like state.

[vanattab]

I would describe Taiwan was western-aligned but not western-like.

[markdestouches]

Western-like in the sense of its institutions, elections, rule of law, economy etc. Not that these things are western by nature, just that people tend to associate them with western countries.