Inspired by Taiwan: Why Supporting Taiwan Matters for Global Democracy

The future of global democracy may hinge on a small island of 23 million people.

Taiwan is more than the world's technology hub, producing over 90 percent of the globe's most advanced semiconductors. It also hosts a high-performance democracy, a vibrant civil society, and a population comfortable with religious, gender, and sexual diversity. Taiwan's education and healthcare systems command worldwide respect, and its political resilience inspires admiration across the democratic world.

Yet Ch...