THAAD deployment of high altitude defensive missiles in South Korea will go ahead “as planned” under new US President Donald Trump amid rising tensions between the US, North Korea and China.
Democratic nations everywhere should support Taiwan's moves to carry out constitutional reform and achieve greater democracy and freedom. This would inspire the 1.4 billion people of China to call for democratization and in turn pressure North Korea to seek democracy; the result would be the birth of world peace. Democracies should all recognize Taiwan as a beacon for democracy in Asia, lighting the way to peaceful development for China. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.


