Supporting hard-won democracyBy Jerome KeatingHaving spent the past three decades in Taiwan, I have watched firsthand the innumerable obstacles it overcame in shedding the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) one-party state to become a vibrant democracy. First, Taiwan is a democracy and it follows the rule of law to protect that democracy. I propose three basic questions as a type of litmus test:First, would you go to war to defend Taiwan’s democracy? Its presidential candidate, Vice President William Lai (賴清德), has experience as the nation’s vice president, as a legislator and a mayor. Those are good credentials and his stance on Taiwan’s democracy is evident enough.

Source: Taipei Times January 08, 2024 21:45 UTC