Canada Should Partner With Taiwan on COVID-19 and Distance Itself From Beijing, Expert Says

A security guard limits the number of clients going into a bank to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 through social distancing, in Ottawa on March 24, 2020. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

To combat COVID-19, Canada should follow the example of the United States and the European Union and partner with Taiwan, while further distancing itself from China, says Marcus Kolga, senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

“Taiwan is a fiercely democratic and transparent nation that can be trusted, and was among the most effective in combating this pandemic,” Kolga told The Epoch Times.