McConaghy: Why Canada must not abandon democratic Taiwan

This month, Panama announced that it was cutting off diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favour of recognizing the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Though the story received only passing coverage in western media outlets, it sent shock waves through Taiwan. While the minutiae of Taiwanese diplomacy may seem of little importance to most Canadians, the Taiwan question is one that they would do well to consider.   
Taiwan is a self-governing and democratic society, though its