NBA player Enes Kanter repeatedly sated  “stand with Taiwan” these days, and reiterated that “Taiwan is not a part of China.” Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen responded directly to Kanter’s tweet, thanking him for his support.  Boston Celtics center Kanter has made headlines several times for his videos voicing support for ethnic minorities under Beijing’s repressive rule, and for Hong Kong’s struggling pro-democracy movement. Kanter said he supported Taiwan’s self-governance in a video posted on Nov. 12. “Taiwan is a democratic and free country, and I support Taiwan,” he stated.  In the video, Kanter wore a shirt printed with the words “Taiwan is NOT China.” He reiterated that the world must stand with Taiwan, support it, and defend its democracy. Tsai thanked Kanter directly in response to his tweet for standing with Taiwan, and vowed to “always defend our [Taiwan’s] hard-earned freedom and democracy.” Kanter criticized China’s leader Xi Jinping for claiming Taiwan is part of China, and repeatedly …