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US lawmaker reaffirms commitment

Taipei Times

The US’ commitment to the security of the Indo-Pacific region is “stronger than ever,” US Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson said during a meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) in Taipei yesterday.

“I am in Taiwan ... to remind the world that our commitment and shared responsibility for a free and secure Indo-Pacific region remains stronger than ever,” said Johnson, who arrived on Sunday for a four-day visit and took part in Double Ten National Day celebrations in Taipei on Monday.

KMT assists China’s claims abroad

Michael Riches

Before I ever set foot in Asia, I had scant awareness of Taiwan’s issues vis-a-vis China. Then I found myself living in Shanghai and learning about Taiwan from the wrong side.

It was one friend in particular who shared with me the Chinese nationalistic view. I pushed back with what little knowledge I had.

“Taiwan has its own government, and its people are not citizens of China,” I said.

For its own survival, free Europe should be arming Taiwan now

Richard D. Fisher, Jr.

Key European countries, namely Britain, France, and Germany, have a moral obligation to help arm Taiwan right now, but in strictly practical consideration of Sino-Russian invasion threats that could materialize in the 2030s, the European democracies collectively should be helping Taiwan to deter a Chinese invasion.

Expressing perhaps the strongest support for Taiwan of any modern British Prime Minister, asked in a September 25, 2022 CNN interview if Britain would match United States President Joe Biden’s pledges to defend Taiwan, new Prime Minister Liz Truss stated, “What I’ve been clear about is that all of our allies need to make sure Taiwan is able to defend itself, and that is very, very important.”

Taiwan’s election-led democracy

John Copper

Some years ago, I spent time in Taiwan as a student and then as a professor at a local university. Residents I met at that time were fascinated with the US and frequently asked me about democracy in the US, which I was happy to talk about.

In 1980, when there was an important election pending in Taiwan, I was asked to join an election observer team to discuss the events of the day and suggest what Taiwan should do to ensure a fair, honest and meaningful election. Local and foreign academics joined the group. We also met some American diplomats who shared their thoughts.

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