The Philadelphia Inquirer
Date: November 29, 2019
By: Trudy Rubin
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen delivers a speech during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan, last month. In the national day address, President Tsai said China was threatening the island “nonstop” and posing a major challenge to regional peace and stability.
CHIANG YING-YING / AP
Here’s why Americans need to be more aware of Taiwan’s vibrant democracy of 23 million people, with its tight educational, high-tech, and military ties to the USA: Its fate is the issue most likely to spark a military confrontation between Washington and Beijing.
And the reverberations of the pro-democracy revolt in Hong Kong almost guarantee that tensions between China and Taiwan will rise in the near future. Especially as Taiwan heads for presidential elections early next year. [FULL STORY]
