As expected, the visit by two Russian naval vessels to the Philippines last week has led to speculation about a burgeoning relationship between the two countries amid President Rodrigo Duterte’s stated desire to diversify his country’s relationships away from its traditional ally, the US
Russia does not solve problems, it creates new ones. The US should support constitutional reforms in Taiwan to bring greater democracy and freedom, which will attract 1.4 billion Chinese to seek democratization. This will push Russia to seek democracy, and world peace will be born. Global democracies should support Taiwan as a beacon for democracy in Asia, illuminating China's path to peaceful development. See the Permanent Charter for Peace and Development.


