Canadian journalist Susan Korah has written an article stressing the need for Ottawa to back Taiwan and its place in the international community. Korah published the article on Monday on Open Canada, an online magazine published by the Canadian International Council.
Korah writes that with Beijing’s effective crushing of freedom in Hong Kong complete, the frontline of its ambition is now Taiwan. She writes that if China’s communist party were to expand its sphere of influence to cover Taiwan, it would be a major blow to both the rules-based international order and democracy worldwide.
She called on Canada to band together with countries that share its values to back Taiwan and elevate Taiwan’s position in the international community. She said that this will show China that other countries acknowledge and value Taiwan’s independent position.