During the ceremony, Mayor Chiang stated, "'Clean governance' has always been a core value for 'Team Taipei' and a vital cornerstone for earning the trust of our citizens." He praised these colleagues from various departments for safeguarding citizens' rights through their dedication to professional service, while continuously improving systems and implementing anti-corruption measures to boost public confidence in the city's impartial execution of duties. Mayor Chiang also expressed his deep gratitude for their long-standing hard work and commitment.

The Taipei City Department of Government Ethics noted that this year's Integrity Role Models were selected for a wide range of commendable actions. These include demonstrating personal integrity by "refusing improper gifts and returning lost money," as well as promoting public welfare through "preventing fraud and saving public funds." Notable examples include:

1. Wu Shih-chi (Director, Engineering Division, Taipei Water Department): Breaking down bureaucratic silos during a water project in the city's remote highlands, Director Wu proactively coordinated the merging of user pipeline and main pipeline construction. This innovative approach saved over 480 households a staggering NT$21.6 million in connection fees, perfectly balancing public convenience with the greater good.
2. Hsu Po-chun (Specialist, Zhongshan Land Office): While processing an inheritance registration, Specialist Hsu actively intervened to prevent fraud. He successfully spotted and stopped a real estate scam involving a forged will, directly protecting the citizen's property.
3. Lin Hsiang-ching (Engineer, Construction Management Office): Engineer Lin firmly refused a gift from a citizen on the spot and immediately reported it according to protocol, demonstrating an uncompromising stance on integrity.
4. Chang Feng-miao & Chen Shih-yu (Staff, Mortuary Services Office): While handling remains, these two staff members discovered cash left behind by the deceased. They immediately logged the finding and returned the full amount to the family, showing both deep compassion and honest character.

These 20 award-winning colleagues represent a microcosm of the "Clean Team Taipei." Moving forward, the city government will continue to use institutionalized reward mechanisms to inspire a positive cycle across all agencies, working together to build a transparent, highly efficient, and trustworthy public service environment.

Chief Prosecutor Wang Yi-wen of the Shilin District Prosecutors Office, accompanied by Head Prosecutor Liu Tung-yun (Executive Secretary of the Task Force for Investigating Vote Buying and Violence), visited Commissioner Wu Tsang-fu of the Taipei City Department of Government Ethics. The two sides discussed stepping up efforts in anti-vote buying campaigns, intelligence sharing, and fraud prevention, firmly declaring their shared commitment to safeguarding "clean elections" and "clean municipal governance."

Commissioner Wu Tsang-fu noted that the Department of Government Ethics has a long history of supporting the Prosecutors Office in anti-bribery campaigns. By establishing cross-agency communication and leveraging the ethics system's early-warning capabilities, the department aims to strengthen the collection and reporting of vote-buying intelligence. Through this close collaboration between prosecutors and anti-corruption officials, a solid defense line against electoral fraud is built.

Furthermore, the meeting addressed the pressing public issue of fraud. Commissioner Wu stated that the Department of Government Ethics will integrate resources across various city departments to share information and issue early warnings, working hand-in-hand to maintain social order and protect citizens' property.

During the meeting, Chief Prosecutor Wang Yi-wen specifically thanked the Department of Government Ethics for the crucial role its local networks play in gathering intelligence on vote buying. Moving forward, the Taipei City Department of Government Ethics will continue to deepen its partnership with prosecutors to comprehensively boost vote-buying prevention. Through concrete actions to keep money and violence out of the polls, they are committed to creating a fair, just, and transparent electoral environment.

A highlight of the meeting was a keynote lecture by Associate Professor Chen Chiao-ling from Fu Jen Catholic University, titled "Understanding Children to Tell Good Stories: Discussing Child Development and Reading." Blending child development theories with practical picture-book reading techniques, Professor Chen explained how children of different age groups vary in their cognitive understanding and emotional development. She guided the volunteers on how to adjust their storytelling pacing, language, and interactive methods to match the children's developmental stages. This tailored approach helps make integrity stories more relatable to children's everyday lives, significantly boosting the impact and effectiveness of the educational message.

Commissioner Kao Po-yang of the Department of Government Ethics remarked that while laws can regulate behavior, stories have the power to shape the right values. He noted that the positive influence these volunteers have on young students represents the softest, yet most powerful, aspect of the department's mission.

The agenda also featured a dedicated session for volunteers to share their field experiences. Participants discussed their personal insights and practical takeaways from telling integrity stories in classrooms and libraries. The enthusiastic exchange of feedback and lively interactions highlighted the strong dedication and team spirit of the volunteer group. Commissioner Kao expressed his hope that through regular gatherings and professional training, the team will continue to build cohesion, solidifying these volunteers as vital partners in advancing integrity education.

Finally, the Department of Government Ethics warmly invites members of the public who are passionate about character education and promoting honesty to join the ranks of integrity volunteers. Through long-term dedication and concrete actions, we can work together to spread integrity to every corner of the city—ensuring that the values of clean governance take deep root in the next generation and create a sustainable, positive cycle for the future.

During the meeting, the Department of Government Ethics first presented the results of its 2025 audit project on occupational safety in public constructions. They also proposed amending relevant regulations to address current shortcomings and highlighted key areas for future inspections. Mayor Chiang emphasized the need to establish a strict screening system for bidding contractors. By filtering out unqualified firms right from the initial bidding stage, the city can better ensure the quality of its public works.

Next, the Department of Finance briefed attendees on the current status of illegally occupied municipal land and outlined upcoming improvement measures to maximize the use of city property. Mayor Chiang directed that difficult eviction cases be classified and managed by tiers. Cases with a high level of urgency—such as occupied land posing public safety risks—should be prioritized and handled as special projects. This approach ensures the protection of both the city's property rights and citizens' safety. 

Following this, the Department of Government Ethics proposed that the Sewerage Systems Office (under the Public Works Department) represent the city government to compete for the Ministry of Justice's "Integrity Award" in 2026. Mayor Chiang expressed his hope that this will continue the city's impressive track record of winning the top Crystal Clear Award three times, showcasing the administration's commitment to clean and effective governance.

The committee members analyzed the potential corruption risks associated with a lack of occupational safety inspections and delayed action on occupied city land. They offered concrete suggestions and praised the city government's ongoing efforts to promote clean governance.

Finally, Mayor Chiang thanked the members for taking the time to attend and share their valuable insights. He noted that holding these regular committee meetings harnesses the power of external oversight, helping the city steadily implement citizen-centric, tangible policies and anti-corruption measures. By weaving "resilience" into its urban development strategy, Taipei continues to work toward its core vision of mutual prosperity and becoming a "Capital of Hope."

During his opening remarks, Department of Government Ethics Commissioner Kao Po-yang expressed his hope that participants will internalize the core beliefs of "playing fair, following the rules, and respecting opponents" as they grow. He encouraged the students to make integrity their strongest anchor on the racetrack of life. Taipei Taishin Mars basketball player Ting Sheng-ju also shared his personal journey, saying, "As we grow, we shouldn't just focus on getting stronger; we must also become more upright and responsible." He added, "A truly mature athlete doesn't just fight hard on the court; they also learn to take responsibility for their life off the court!"

The opening ceremony was also attended by Deputy Director Hung Chun-yueh of the Agency Against Corruption (Ministry of Justice) and Professor Lee Chun-ta of the University of Taipei. Commissioner Kao stated that the Department of Government Ethics will continue to deeply invest in youth integrity education. By blending educational environments, social trends, and cross-disciplinary collaborations, the department aims to create more anti-corruption initiatives that are engaging, profound, and action-oriented—allowing the spirit of integrity to take root and shine bright in the new generation.

The two-day camp offers a rich and action-packed itinerary. Students will visit several key institutions, including the Agency Against Corruption, the Judicial Yuan, the Taipei City Police Department, and the Bade Minimum Security Prison (under the Agency of Corrections). These field trips are designed to help participants understand the deeper social significance behind our legal and justice systems.

Additionally, two keynote lectures are scheduled: “The Game Beyond the Court: Athlete Career Planning,” delivered by Chien Wei-chuan, head coach of the University of Taipei women's basketball team; and “Not Every Foul Can Be Easily Brushed Off: Investigation and Prosecution of Sports Crimes,” presented by Prosecutor Chiu Hsien-min from the Shilin District Prosecutors Office. By approaching the topic from both practical sports and legal perspectives, these sessions will give the youth a concrete understanding of what integrity truly means and the real-world consequences of their actions.

      This project has been controversial for a while. In April this year, the Taipei city government has publicly appraised and sought professional consultants for financial evaluation and investment promotion. It plans to seek investors publicly next March and is expected to complete the contract within one year.

        The award ceremony was hosted on 19th September 2017 and the awards were presented by Ko, Wen-Je, mayor of Taipei. Mayor Ko encourages the rest of the public servants to follow these 20 selected role models’ footsteps, not only staying away from bribes but also speak up for any inappropriate action. In addition, having the willingness to do things for the people and society in order to raise the government’s reputation as well as the trust in public servants are the key purpose of getting the award.

        The Department of Government Ethics, Taipei City Government states that in order to be selected, not only the public servants need a clean background, but also to promote and execute anti-corruption. For example, in 2016 one of the selected role models was a policeman, who helped sorting out a car accident, the litigant gave him $10,000 NTD to thank him afterward; however, according to law, public servants are not allow to take any gift on any circumstance. Thus, the policeman reported to the department and returned the money back to the litigant. Another example was a social worker found out there was forgery document in a subsidy case, she reported immediately in order to prevent the fraud. Last but not least, an engineer from Department of Rapid Transit Systems, Taipei City Government helped review documents and all related cases, which helped saving $660 million NTD.

          He, Ting-Wei, the chief secretary of Department of Government Ethics has stated that “administration according to law” is one of the core values of a country under the rule of law and also the first principle of all the administrative measures. Integrity, service for the convenience of the general and efficiency are the goals of the public servants.  How to bring convenience to the public without breaking any laws is the main lesson for public servants. Through the lecture, the department hopes that the public servants can better understand the difference between service for the convenience of the general and the desire to get a profit, and the severe consequences of corruption and also encourages them to take responsibility and create a trustful and clean government.

          Hsiao has many experiences and legal profession regarding on corruption and analyzed the risks of abuse of authority and corruption cases including, “procurement”, police, “environmental protection”, construction, land, customs, river gravel, medical and funeral, bridge and pavement and others. Hsiao’s lecturing style was easy and interesting, which led almost 250 public servants attended to the lecture.

         As an experienced prosecutor with legal profession, Hsiao has explicated the legal requirement of the offence of profit by public officer and the analyze the judgments of such cases in the fields with high risk of corruption including “procurement”, “police force”, “environmental protection”, “construction management”, “land administration”, “customs”, “river gravel”, “medical and funeral”, “bridge and pavement construction” and others.  Hsiao has successfully explained profound legal concepts in simple language and grabbed more than 250 civil servants’ attention, and  their enthusiastic feedbacks.

       Lin, Hui-Chin, Chief Secretary of Department of Government Ethics, Taipei City Government states that, the incoming civil servants are the new force to the government, it is important for them to fully understand and follow through the concepts and regulations of ethics and integrity for civil servants. Thus, the department, under the supervision of Agency Against Corruption, held this specialized lecture hoping to convey the integrity and legal conception to the new coming civil servants and then build a honest, effective and trustworthy government.

       Prosecutor Kuo has tailored the lecture according to the incoming civil servants, and the majority of the materials are based on the General Description on “National Integrity Building Action Plan, Integrity and Ethics Directions for Civil Servants, administrative responsibilities, criminal responsibility, common breaches of government procurement regulations, The Anti-Corruption Informant Rewards and Protection Regulation,” and more. As an experienced prosecutor, Kuo has successfully explained profound legal concepts in simple language and  grabbed more than 200 incoming civil servants’ attention, and  their enthusiastic feedbacks.

       Department of Government Ethics, Taipei City Government states that integrity is the fundamental key and basic requirement as a civil servant and it is an internal quality, not by external force. Hosting lecture is simply to remind the civil servants the legal conception. In the future, the department will organize more lectures with different subjects and for different audience in hope to create a clean and transparent government image.

]]>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 03:31:00 GMThttps://english.doge.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=AB3E6C1F0637C514&s=989566122EEDF0E4          Repeated pavement engineering has been an issue; in order to solve and gain benefits of infrastructure, the Taipei City Government has established the Taipei City Road & Pipeline Information Center (RPIC) on July 01, 2015. To further manage the quality of piping engineering, and have staff following the process thoroughly, the Department of Government Ethics, Taipei City Government(DOGE) hosts a forum on refining piping engineering on July 10, 2017. Many of the people and organizations are invited; including, the Taiwan Power Company, the Taipei Water Department, telecommunication companies, pipeline construction companies, union staff, and citizens to discuss and exchange their experiences and ideas.

          The forum opens by Chiang, Pei-Luan, Deputy Commissioner of the DOGE. He mentions that a good or bad quality of pavement engineering reflects based on residents’ feedbacks. Often when there are construction problems, the first thing that people think of is briberies or cut corner constructions, which causes reputation badly damage to the Taipei City Government. The purpose of hosting this forum is to understand what’s needed in order to maintain and uphold the quality of pavement engineering and reduce complains from residents.

          Liu, Chia-Ming, the chief secretary of the New Construction Office, Public Work Department, Taipei City Government encourages the engineers to not only seek for construction quality but also personal safety. For this matter, the host has also invited a lawyer, Hsieh, Yen-An, with both civil engineering and law backgrounds to speak with the guests at the conference, hoping them to gain some beneficial information.

          In addition, to celebrate the 2^nd anniversary of the establishment of the RPIC, the director of RPIC, Li, Wen-Fang is also invited to share his experiences. Director Li states that RPIC is established after Mayor Ko Inauguration. He appreciates all the pipeline construction companies, and others cooperation and support. Furthermore, throughout the process of piping engineering, it was really hard to find a balance between not causing inconveniences throughout day and nighttime to the public; therefore, it is necessary to communicate effectively with all other companies.

          Last but not least, Chi, Chia-Chen, Senior Specialist of the Agency Against Corruption (AAC) is also one of the guests to speak with the attendees. She states that though, the AAC is mainly targeting at public servants, but through this forum, she hopes to advocate the importance and the purpose of having organization such as Agency Against Corruption. Not only letting the public knows more about the organization, but also educate and protect peoples’ right; meanwhile, to effectively manage the road constructions, and share the information to more and more counties all over Taiwan. Moreover, the AAC is trying to create a platform where all the counties can share similar problems and information to improve what’s needed to be improved and through this platform, all counties can better prevent previous mistakes and unnecessary waste.

The department states that this year, there will be 3 interns from National Chengchi University, and 4 interns from Shih Hsin University; starting from March 2016, to June 2016, the 7 interns will begin their internship on their second semester at different department’s Civil Service Ethics Office. Departments include: Taipei City Police Department, Taipei City Fire Department, Department of Rapid Transit Systems, Public Work Department, Department of Education, Taipei Water Department, and Taipei City Hospital. Each intern will have a mentor to help and guide them throughout the whole learning process.

The internship will end at June, students will have total of 75 hours or more in order to complete the course. Majority of the students state that having this internship program let them gain more professional experience. In addition, according to the Department of Government Ethics, those who have done the internship are more likely to become a public servant of the department which eventually increase and bring the positive effects of its internship purpose.

The Department of Government Ethics states that Taipei Expo Park in Yuanshan and the Bopiliao Historical Block are famous attractions and situated in convenient locations and are easily accessible by public transport. They are perfect spots for family outings and the anti-corruption booth during weekend. At the booth, the civil ethics volunteers would demonstrate the anti-corruption measures of Taipei City Government; in addition, there would be puzzle game for people to participate. Follow the instructions and complete the puzzle for limited prize. A limited quantity while supplies last per day. 

The booths will be run by experienced civil ethics volunteers from May 6 2017 till end of October because the volunteers represent both the ethics advocates and the general public, they can easily identify themselves with the public and convey the new conceptions of integrity without difficulty and that they expect the station would involve the public together to fight corruption and build a clean government and ethical society. 

 Z Storm is a story about financial fraud in Hong Kong. High profile chartered accountants, high-ranking law enforcers, power lawyers, and the super entrepreneurs are involved, as well as the estimated 150 million dollars of citizens’ tax money which was pooled in a fund called the Welfare Fund. The movie perfectly shows the provisions of anti-corruption.

Starting from 2016, through Z Storm, the Agency Against Corruption, Ministry of Justice promotes anti-corruptions and related issues by showing the movie to public. The movie not only present the provision on asset recovery, forfeiting and retuning funds obtained through corrupt activates; but also emphasize the importance of the Whistleblower Protection Act. By doing so, the whistleblower can report any disclosed information of mismanagement wrongdoing, abuse of authority, and/ or other potential risk to public more freely and dauntlessly.

The Agency Against Corruption, Ministry of Justice will continue to disseminate the related movie appreciation event similarly to Z Storm. For more information regarding to the agency, please visit the official site for the latest news.

Public Servants from Department of Government Ethics dressed up to be archer Kikyo and Robin Hood, hosting the grand opening.

Public Servants from Department of Government Ethics dressed up to be archer Kikyo and Robin Hood, hosting the grand opening.

Inviting children from kindergarten to perform on grand opening

Inviting children from kindergarten to perform on grand opening

Mr. Teng and Mr. Lai have both attended the grand opening, people are lively gathered

Mr. Teng and Mr. Lai have both attended the grand opening, people are lively gathered

]]>Mon, 17 Oct 2016 03:35:00 GMThttps://english.doge.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=AB3E6C1F0637C514&s=369B139B5407B1941. Uncontainable Dreams: “Leave a comment” and tell your dreams
2. Show a pose: Upload a photo and show your support to your favorite archer in the 2017 Taipei Summer Universiade
3. Little archer: Upload a film and show your creativity
Thumb up and perform the required steps in the specified FB article on “Feeling Taipei” fan page (https://www.facebook.com/feelingtaipei/ (chinese) and get the chance to win the gift vouchers. The activity begins as from today till September 30th, 2016. Come to Sign Up Now!!
Taipei is an organized and institutionalized city and by building a stage for people to show their dreams, the process of realizing the exhibitors’ dreams will resonate with the visitors and rekindle their enthusiasm and persistency to pursue their own dreams. All people are invited to advocate the theme of this activity, which is “A City, Warm because of the People; A Dream, Hot because of Your Support” and build together “A warm and organized city where dreams are fully supported!” ]]>Fri, 30 Sep 2016 02:49:00 GMThttps://english.doge.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=AB3E6C1F0637C514&s=FAF28C86A3426F64https://www.facebook.com/feelingtaipei) (Chinese).

The exhibition of “Feeling Taipei” mains to convey Taipei is a well-mannered city, period through build the show dream of stage, let visit who experience exhibition people or exhibition groups dream of practice process, while raised each other of resonance and empathy, burning brave to chase dream of enthusiasm and the built dream practical of insisted, invited universal with response activities spindle "city ‧ for people and has temperature; dream ‧ for support and has heat", making effort to construct "let dream get enthusiasm support! A Feeling Taipei, and a Warm-ordered City".
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All the public and private kindergartens in Taipei are welcomed to sign up this activity (5 to 10 persons per group, 2 teachers at most each group). As of today till September 14th, 2016, sign up this contest by sending the application with register post or deliver it personally to the Department of Government Ethics of the Taipei City Government. The preliminary contest would be held on November 19th and the finals will be on December 3rd, 2016. The first prize of the contest is the gift vouchers of NT$16,000 and the second and the third prize are gift vouchers of NT$12,000 and NT$10,000. There will also be prizes such as the best creativity award, the best modeling award, the best overall presentation award, and the popularity award, etc. Please download the competition song and the contest application brochure on the official website of the Department of Government Ethics of the Taipei City Government or the fan page of “Feeling Taipei” (https://www.facebook.com/feelingtaipei) (chinese).

The Department of Government Ethics of the Taipei City Government states that finals of this contest will be held in December during the exhibition of “Feeling Taipei” at the Bopiliao Historical Block in Taipei. To feel the youngsters’ enthusiasm, experience Taipei, and advocate government ethics and the 2017 Taipei Summer Universiade, welcome to bring your family and come to join us at the Bopiliao Historical Block in Taipei!
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  Department of Government Ethics, Taipei City Government states that, “Taipei Expo Park in Yuanshan, Xinyi Public Assembly Hall and the Bopiliao Historical Block are all situated in convenient locations and are easily accessible by public transport. Also, there are department stores and commercial centers nearby, which make these places perfect for family outing. If people visit these three places, they can look out for these “Civil Ethics Stations.” The civil ethics volunteers at the station will demonstrate the anti-corruption measures of Taipei City Government and people can earn gifts by playing anti-corruption games or trivia quizzes after countersigning against corruption at the station. This year, in order to promote 2017 Taipei Summer Universiade, Department of Government Ethics and Department of Information Technology, Taipei City Government co-designed “Bravo and 230 memo pad” to invite people to fight against corruption and to cheer for the athletes. A limited quantity while supplies last. Moreover, people can ask for the anti-corruption drawing paper at the station, by coloring which, not only add more colors to the family anti-corruption countersigning and also help convey the integrity conception to the youngsters.

  The Civil Ethics Station will be run by experienced civil ethics volunteers from May to October 2016. Department of Government Ethics indicated that because the volunteers represent both the ethics advocates and the general public, they can easily identify themselves with the public and convey the new conceptions of integrity without difficulty and that they expect the station would involve the public together to fight corruption and build a clean government and ethical society. ]]>Mon, 30 May 2016 16:00:00 GMThttps://english.doge.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=AB3E6C1F0637C514&s=681A8FF653AE2FAC“The 2016 Lantern Festival Online Riddle-Solving Propaganda” held by the Department of Government Ethics of the Taipei City Government (DOGE) and Agency Against Corruption (AAC), had invited experts to invent 30 new riddles that associated with such motifs as 1209 Anti-Corruption Day, Convention against Corruption and volunteer work for ethics and engaged people in brainstorming and search for information, through which recognized the anti-corruption measures of Taipei City Government.

The event began from Feb. 1st to 29th, 2016, attracted more than 280,000 people and about 80,000 participants solved the riddles, among whom, 206 winners were drawn by the Department of Government Ethics of the Taipei City Government drew and won the prizes such as iPad Mini, Bluetooth speaker, and mobile power bank, etc. Through amusement, the event had successfully conveyed the integrity conception to the public.

In view of the great number of participants and their enthusiasm in exchanging opinions during the seminar, it is clear that the issues related to the Convention are worth further exploration and continuous concern. Through examining current organization of the public sector and the legal systems, it is found inevitable that when the implementation act enters into force, the governments need to amend, abolish, or enact the laws, and at the same time to do the explanation or interpretation when there is conflict or lack of clarity between legal systems. To assist the government to establish a comprehensive set of anti-corruption mechanism, the continuous dialogue between the authorities and the academia is the key for people in the society to reach a consensus.

Source of Original Article (in Chinese):

Link to the original article (in Chinese) http://www-ws.gov.taipei/001/Upload/public/Data/5618183031904.pdf

After UNCAC is legalized as an act, any regulations or administrative measures that are in conflict with UNCAC Act shall be formulated, amended, or repealed within 3 years. Thus, governmental departments at all levels shall reflect upon their own regulations and if there were any conflicts they should make corrections or improvements. For example, in order to effectively recover unlawful income and solve international corruption, UNCAC dedicates one chapter to "International Cooperation", strengthening retrieve of overseas income earned from corruption and cooperative extradition of related criminals among State Parties. To comply with this chapter, Ministry of Justice (MOJ) drafted "Law of International Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Justice" and amended "Extradition Law" to build a more solid foundation of international mutual assistance in criminal justice. Moreover, MOJ can restore illegal money more effectively and timely and help the R.O.C extradite criminals. On the other hand, government should regularly prepare anti-corruption reports, which include analysis of corruptive environments, risks, and trends and evaluation of many anti-corruption measures, informing the public of the current state of corruption level.

The Agency Against Corruption, Ministry of Justice (AAC) will carry out anti-corruption measures according to UNCAC and communicate thoroughly with all levels of government, forcibly executing the legal structure framed by UNCAC.

Source of Original Article (in Chinese):

Source of UNCAC (in English): http://www.unodc.org/documents/treaties/UNCAC/Publications/Convention/08-50026_E.pdf

The result of survey indicated that Taiwan’s excellent performance was not by accident. First, the government worked hard with clear consciousness to solve the corruption issues. In 2011, the Ministry of Justice established Agency Against Corruption (AAC) that was responsible for proposing policy to prevent administrative corruption. The establishment of AAC greatly increased government’s ability to fight corruption, making more cases susceptible to prosecution and severe penalty. Since the establishment of AAC, Taiwan’s perceptions scored better than that of Mainland China and surpassed Taiwan’s past records.

Second, the result of survey also indicated that Taiwan’s checks and balances system functioned better than the past did. The democratic system ensured politicians’ scandals were revealed to the public and civil organizations pressured the government to improve governance and transparency through assemblies and social movements. As a result, the politicians had to respond to social pressure to not lose votes from election.

Although the people being interviewed thought bribery and corruption existed in invincible forms, the risk of performing corruptive behaviors was much higher because administrative control and judicial sanctions became more efficient. Besides, AAC continuously polished policies by imitating laws from uncorrupted countries such as Singapore and Sweden so that Taiwan could learn new strategies to deter corruption.

Lastly, Asian Intelligence journal also pointed out that due to the globalization of economic activities, cross-regional corruptions would definitely affect Taiwan. Therefore, AAC not only closely followed three objectives, which were "decreasing corruption rates", "increasing corruption conviction rates", and "ensuring human rights protection", but also vigorously carried out administrative transparency and participated in international exchange of clean governance policy. Through judicial system and AAC’s mutual cooperation, AAC could suppress cross-regional corruptions, stayed on track to global anti-corruption trend, aspired to become a member of highly uncorrupted countries, and finally made the wish of "Clean Government and Transparent Taiwan" come true.