Taiwan’s rep in US on Ukraine lessons – and deterring China
by Linda Feldmann
May 30, 2023
4 minutes
As Russia’s war on Ukraine drags on, and the United States continues to spend billions of dollars in aid, a larger geopolitical question looms: What about Taiwan? It faces its own menacing neighbor, China, which considers the democratically ruled island part of its territory.
The question continues: In the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, will Americans be as devoted to the island’s defense as they are to helping Ukraine?
In a word, yes, says Bi-khim Hsiao, Taiwan’s representative to the U.S. In fact, she suggests, the Ukraine war is actually helping to heighten global awareness of Taiwan’s
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