Beijing is objecting to the City of Vancouver’s plan to form a special relationship with the City of Kaohsiung in Taiwan, as the communist regime continues to isolate the democratic island nation on the international stage.  In September, Vancouver City Council adopted a motion proposed by Mayor Kennedy Stewart to form a Friendship City Program, a less expensive option for fostering ties with foreign municipalities than the traditional Sister Cities International program. Stewart later approached members of the Taiwanese community in Vancouver, who recommended the City of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan. The Chinese regime, which has long considered Taiwan to be a breakaway province although it has never had any official control over the self-ruled nation, condemned the Friendship City Program idea. The Chinese Consulate in Vancouver issued a statement on Nov. 9 saying the city’s proposal to partner with Kaohsiung is an “official interaction” with Taiwan that it “firmly” opposes.  …