Taiwan Is a Thriving Democracy—Time to Reject the Immoral ‘One China’ Policy
Thousands of protesters hold placards with messages "reject red media and safeguard the nation's democracy" during a rally on Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the presidential office building in Taipei on June 23, 2019. - A rally against pro-Beijing Taiwanese media was held, with tens of hundreds of people pouring on Ketagalan Boulevard despite the intermittent rain. Hsu Tsun-hsu/AFP via Getty Images
Far too often, when people discuss Taiwan, there is a mindset that it is a tiny little place sitting uncomfortably close to communist China. After all, it has only 23 million people—smaller than the city of Shanghai with its 25 million people.
Mike Fredenburg
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Mike Fredenburg writes on military technology and defense matters with an emphasis on defense reform. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and master's degree in production operations management.
