Taiwan Is a Sovereign Democracy, Worth Defending as We Would Our Own

A delegation comprised of Senators Tammy Duckworth, Christoper Coons, and Dan Sullivan pose for photographs with Taiwans Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Brent Christensen, and other officials following their arrival at the Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 6, 2021. Aden Hsu/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Commentary

Over the last few days, the European Union, Japan, the United States, Australia, and Britain made statements about increasing support to the Republic of China (Taiwan). While the declarations and resolutions have ostensibly not been coordinated, other than those by Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announcing a new AUKUS alliance, they will appear that way from the perspective of China. Regardless, democracies should better coordinate and accelerate their support to Taiwan, in order to fully deter Beijing’s growing belligerence toward the island democracy.