As we celebrate America’s Semiquincentennial, we are pleased to present this special section entitled, “Why Taiwan Matters, Now More than Ever” as a sponsored content publication in The Washington Times.
This is the first in a series by the Taiwan Freedom Project provided as an educational resource for citizen leaders.
Among our Asian friends, Taiwan uniquely embodies the American ideals of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Its 23 million citizens have overcome extraordinary adversity and achieved the near-miraculous: republican self-government, 30 years of democracy, extraordinary prosperity and a free society. Through their hard work, talent, creativity and entrepreneurial genius, them Taiwanese have built their island into an indispensable global center of innovation and technological advancement.
Tragically, Taiwan is threatened like never before by the People’s Republic of China controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), whose record of appalling crimes, tyranny, imperial aggression and thwarted human potential is far too long to list here. This CCP threat is only 110 miles across the Taiwan Strait.
