The Canadian parliamentary delegation visiting Taiwan met with President Tsai Ing-wen Wednesday, committing to boost unity with the democratic ally and also to learn from its experience in pushing back against foreign interference from communist China.
Liberal MP John McKay, who led the ten-member cross-party delegation to Taiwan, expressed gratitude to Tsai for making time to meet with the group, saying that it’s a “very unusual” gesture from the president at a time when “another nation has been very aggressive towards your very existence,” which is a reference to China.
The delegation’s visit, spanning from April 9 to 15, came on the heels of a three-day military exercise launched by the Chinese military that simulated a blockade of Taiwan, protesting Tsai’s recent meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy while she was en route to Guatemala and Belize, countries with diplomatic ties to Taiwan. The Chinese military sent 91 aircraft and 12 naval vessels surrounding the island on the final day of its military drill on April 10, according to Taiwan’s National Defense Ministry….